Former Chapel Adjacent to Main Entrance at Salford Northern Cemetery
FORMER CHAPEL ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRANCE AT SALFORD NORTHERN CEMETERY, LANGLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067513
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel Adjacent to Main Entrance at Salford Northern Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHAPEL ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRANCE AT SALFORD NORTHERN CEMETERY, LANGLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067513
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel Adjacent to Main Entrance at Salford Northern Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHAPEL ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRANCE AT SALFORD NORTHERN CEMETERY, LANGLEY ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHAPEL ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRANCE AT SALFORD NORTHERN CEMETERY, LANGLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Salford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 80690 01525
Details
SD 80 SW,
3/11
SWINTON & PENDLEBURY,
LANGLEY ROAD (east side),
Former chapel Adjacent to main entrance at Salford Northern Cemetery
GII
Cemetery chapel,now disused.1903.By Sharpe & Foster.Rock-faced stone with red sandstone ashlar dressings and clay tile roof.Nave,west tower,north porch and porte-cochère at east end.Free Gothic style with Arts and Crafts influence.The three-bay nave has a projecting plinth,weathered buttresses and windows on two levels;the lower lancet windows are below blind arches and the three-light upper level windows are arched and traceried.Gabled porch at base of four-stage tower which has a square stair turret at one corner.The tower also has two three-light basket-arched mullion and transom windows beneath pointed hoodmoulds,a diminished second stage with six-light curvilinear tracery windows on each side,clock-faces to the third stage with oriel projections to either side,and an unusual top stage all in timber which is set back behind a parapet,has gables on each side and openings with pierced panels in naturalistic forms.The porte-cochère is castellated and enclosed but for double gates to north and south.Interior:impressive tie-beam roof trusses with heavy carving,brattished enrichment,open-arcaded vertical members and diagonal braces.The nave continues into the tower separated only by an arch.Three arches at the east end,the centre one forming a reredos,the others opening unto the porte-cochère.Stained glass.Timber pews.Original light fittings.
Listing NGR: SD8069001525
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 211966
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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