PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS ON A34 AT SP 2601 3951

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1366081
Date first listed:: 16-May-1988
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS ON A34 AT SP 2601 3951
Statutory Address:: PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS ON A34 AT SP 2601 3951

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1366081
Date first listed:: 16-May-1988
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS ON A34 AT SP 2601 3951
Statutory Address 1:: PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS ON A34 AT SP 2601 3951

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS ON A34 AT SP 2601 3951

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County:: Warwickshire
District:: Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:: Shipston on Stour
National Grid Reference:: SP2601339499

Details

SHIPSTON ON STOUR SP23NE 7/75 Pair of cemetery chapels on A34 at SP 2601 3951

- II

Pair of cemetery chapels. Late C19. Squared, coursed limestone with plinth, quoins, buttresses and shaped eaves cornice. Fish scale tile roof with fleur-de-lys flashings. Stone cross finials. Z-shaped plan. Decorated style. Each chapel of 3 bays. Chapel to right has 2-light east and west window with cusped tracery, hood mould and carved label stops. To north a large gabled porch with moulded, pointed arch, hood mould and carved label stops. 3-light cusped window to each side. Plank door in pointed arch within. To north and south walls of chapel, further single and paired lights with Decorated-style tracery. Chapel to left has 2-light east window with cusped tracery; with single light cusped window to west. Both windows have hood moulds and carved label stops. To south a moulded arch doorway with hood mould and carved label stops flanked by pairs of cusped windows. Further paired, cusped windows to north. Chapels are linked by an archway with moulded, pointed arch to either side with hood mould and carved label stops. Within, a pointed doorway leads to right chapel. Cusped windows on either side of archway. Tower above archway of 2 stages, with octagonal broach spire with gargoyles and finial. To first stage of tower a cusped window to east and west with hood mould and carved label stops. To second stage east and west a 2-light cusped window with central shaft and moulded capital. Window part-blocked and pierced with round holes. Above, a ball-flower eaves cornice. Interior: scissor-braced roofs. Chapel to right has pews.

Listing NGR: SP2601339499

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.