Crematorium at Anfield Cemetery
CREMATORIUM AT ANFIELD CEMETERY, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072972
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Crematorium at Anfield Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- CREMATORIUM AT ANFIELD CEMETERY, PRIORY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1072972
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Crematorium at Anfield Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- CREMATORIUM AT ANFIELD CEMETERY, PRIORY 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:
- CREMATORIUM AT ANFIELD CEMETERY, PRIORY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 36462 93668
Details
SJ 39 SE PRIORY ROAD L4
4/932 Crematorium at - Anfield Cemetery
II -
Crematorium. 1894-6. Probably J. Rhind. Snecked stone and slate roof. T-plan building with south porch and north wing; north west tower. Porch has gable and pointed-arched entrance, no capitals. Tall gabled buttresses. Returns have 5-light windows with Perpendicular tracery; 2 king mullions with niches. Wing has 3-light windows with gables. Tower has angle buttresses supporting niches. Top louvred bell openings. Embattled parapet on corbel table and angle gargoyles. C20 extension to east. Interior has small chapel with arched opening and flanking arched entrances to furnaces behind. The 4th crematorium to be opened in the country.
Listing NGR: SJ3646293668
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 359279
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 28 Merseyside,
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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