New Chapel at General Cemetery
NEW CHAPEL AT GENERAL CEMETERY, CEMETERY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247055
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1970
- List Entry Name:
- New Chapel at General Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- NEW CHAPEL AT GENERAL CEMETERY, CEMETERY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247055
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1970
- List Entry Name:
- New Chapel at General Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW CHAPEL AT GENERAL CEMETERY, CEMETERY 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:
- NEW CHAPEL AT GENERAL CEMETERY, CEMETERY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 34277 85898
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK3485NW CEMETERY ROAD 784-1/37/163 (North West side) 08/09/70 New Chapel at General Cemetery
II
Cemetery chapel. 1848. By William Flockton. Coursed squared stone with ashlar dressings and fish scale slate roof. Gothic Revival style. Plinth, buttresses, coped parapet and gable. Windows have hoodmoulds and are bricked up. Single compartment main body, 4 bays, with large west tower and spire. Main body has to east a 4-light pointed arched window with flamboyant tracery and hoodmould with angel stops. On each side, 4 traceried 2-light pointed arched windows. Tower, 3 stages, has crocketed gabled angle buttresses, 3 set-offs, string courses and corbel table. First stage has a heavily moulded archway to north and south, with hoodmould and responds. Under the archway, a moulded doorway with hoodmould and filleted shafts. To west, a 2-light pointed arched window. Second stage has a single lancet on 3 sides, with chamfered flat-headed surrounds. Bell stage has a moulded opening on each side with a traceried 2-light pointed arched bell-opening. Octagonal broach spire has 3 tiers of lucarnes on alternate faces, with crocketed gables. INTERIOR not inspected. Building vacant and disused at time of survey. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: The West Riding: London: 1967-: 459).
Listing NGR: SK3427785898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456205
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 459
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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