South Lodge of Sunderland Cemetery
SOUTH LODGE OF SUNDERLAND CEMETERY, RYHOPE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207125
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- South Lodge of Sunderland Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH LODGE OF SUNDERLAND CEMETERY, RYHOPE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207125
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- South Lodge of Sunderland Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH LODGE OF SUNDERLAND CEMETERY, RYHOPE STREET
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:
- SOUTH LODGE OF SUNDERLAND CEMETERY, RYHOPE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 40809 54476
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ45SW RYHOPE ROAD 920-1/7/195 (West side) South lodge of Sunderland Cemetery
GV II
Lodge and office to municipal cemetery. c1858. Snecked limestone with sandstone ashlar dressings and wrought-iron door fittings; Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings and ashlar chimneys. H-plan with right wing longer, right extension and intruded porch. Gothic style. One storey, 1:1:1 windows. Gabled porch in angle between cross wing and right wing has plain stone surround with alternate block jambs to boarded door with elaborate hinges low pointed arch head; gable has stone coping with fleur-de-lys finial. Canted bay windows in front gables of cross wings, the right projecting, have cusped pointed-arched stone surrounds to renewed sashes under hipped roofs of overlapping stone. Flat stone lintel, alternate block jambs and sloping stone sill to single sash between wings. All gables similar to that of porch and on stone kneelers. Right return of right wing gable has pentice bell-cote below eaves and to left of porch. Roof has octagonal stone chimneys with chamfer stops to rectangular base. Single sash on right return facing drive.
Listing NGR: NZ4080954476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391575
- 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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