Bishop Auckland Cemetery Chapel
BISHOP AUCKLAND CEMETERY CHAPEL, SOUTH CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292016
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Auckland Cemetery Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP AUCKLAND CEMETERY CHAPEL, SOUTH CHURCH ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292016
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Auckland Cemetery Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP AUCKLAND CEMETERY CHAPEL, SOUTH CHURCH 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:
- BISHOP AUCKLAND CEMETERY CHAPEL, SOUTH CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop Auckland
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 21532 29337
Details
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ22NW SOUTH CHURCH ROAD 634-1/5/115 (East side (off)) Bishop Auckland Cemetery chapel
GV II
Municipal cemetery chapel. Dated 1884. MATERIALS: coursed squared stone with ashlar plinth, dressings and graduated Lakeland slate roof. Nave with east apse, and west porch with spire. EXTERIOR: Gothic Revival style. 3-bay nave has trefoil heads and quatrefoil top light to traceried windows on sloping sill band. Bays defined by buttresses with 2 offsets. Polygonal apse has lancets and high hipped roof. Porch has high pointed open arches on 3 sides, with high gable over west. Angle buttresses and 3 short offset stages all with sloped coping. 3rd offset has pinnacled corners and is broached to octagonal base of belfry. Belfry stage has 8 tall gabled arches, and high octagonal stone spire with wind vane finial. Gables have gablets on kneelers, and moulded finials.
Listing NGR: NZ2153229337
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385746
- 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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