Grove Gardens Cemetery Chapel, Grove Road, Richmond Cemetery - Richmond upon Thames

Cemetery chapel built in 1875 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Formerly leased out by the locally based charity Habitats & Heritage, it had operated as a nursery until major structural problems meant it had to be vacated. The building is suffering from ground movement and subsidence, causing major cracks above windows and the separation of the gable wall from the roof. It has been propped and is monitored. Habitats & Heritage has commissioned an options appraisal and an engineering review, part-funded by Historic England, to inform discussions on the best approach to repair and re-use.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHAPEL RICHMOND CEMETERY

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1261361

Local Planning Authority:

Richmond upon Thames

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Chapel

Location

Building Name:

Grove Gardens Cemetery Chapel

Street Name:

Grove Road

Locality:

Richmond Cemetery

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Richmond upon Thames

Parliamentary Constituency:

Richmond Park

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part in use

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)