Mortuary Chapel (Disused)
MORTUARY CHAPEL (DISUSED), RICHARDSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218426
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Mortuary Chapel (Disused)
- Statutory Address:
- MORTUARY CHAPEL (DISUSED), RICHARDSON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218426
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Mortuary Chapel (Disused)
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORTUARY CHAPEL (DISUSED), RICHARDSON 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:
- MORTUARY CHAPEL (DISUSED), RICHARDSON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 39021 54382
Details
CARLISLE
NY3954 RICHARDSON STREET 671-1/15/247 Mortuary Chapel (disused)
GV II
Former nonconformist chapel for Carlisle cemetery, now storeroom. 1855-6 by Messrs JM & J Hay of Liverpool. Flemish bond red brick on moulded plinth (all dressings of calciferous sandstone), with flush stone quoins, sill band, buttresses and eaves cornice. Steeply-pitched graduated greenslate roof and coped gables (vents removed and replaced with slates) kneelers and finials; ashlar and brick chimney stacks on slope of roof. Small 4-bay chapel aligned north-south; south door (to face other chapel) east porch and south open bell cote. South double plank doors with scrolled wrought-iron hinge brackets, in pointed arch of 2 orders; flanking paired lancet side lights under continuous hoodmould, with carved-head label stops. Porch has similar doorway. 2-light cusped-headed windows. 4-light traceried north window. All windows covered with C20 mesh. INTERIOR has open timber roof; red and black floor tiles in decorative pattern. Fitments and fittings are inside, but moved from original locations.
Listing NGR: NY3902154382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386842
- 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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