Northern Mortuary Chapel at Lancaster Cemetery
NORTHERN MORTUARY CHAPEL AT LANCASTER CEMETERY, QUERNMORE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212689
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Northern Mortuary Chapel at Lancaster Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- NORTHERN MORTUARY CHAPEL AT LANCASTER CEMETERY, QUERNMORE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212689
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Northern Mortuary Chapel at Lancaster Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTHERN MORTUARY CHAPEL AT LANCASTER CEMETERY, QUERNMORE 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:
- NORTHERN MORTUARY CHAPEL AT LANCASTER CEMETERY, QUERNMORE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 49251 61932
Details
LANCASTER
SD46SE QUERNMORE ROAD 1685-1/1/350 (North side (off)) Northern mortuary chapel at Lancaster Cemetery
GV II
One of a group of 3 mortuary chapels (qv) built to serve Lancaster Cemetery, which was opened in 1855; for Roman Catholics. By Edward Paley. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Gothic Revival style. Rectangular plan with a narrow central gabled projection to the north and with a gabled porch to the south. There are diagonal buttresses at the corners, and a continuous string course. To each side of the porch in the south wall is a single lancet window with a hoodmould. There are 2 similar windows in the north wall, and a single window in the gable wall of the north projection. The east and west gables are coped, the eastern one with a cross finial, and both gable walls contain 2 lancet windows.
Listing NGR: SD4925161932
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383287
- 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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