Rosary Cemetery Lodge
ROSARY CEMETERY LODGE, 143, ROSARY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372543
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Rosary Cemetery Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- ROSARY CEMETERY LODGE, 143, ROSARY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372543
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Rosary Cemetery Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROSARY CEMETERY LODGE, 143, ROSARY 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:
- ROSARY CEMETERY LODGE, 143, ROSARY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 24233 08389
Details
TG 2408 SW ROSARY ROAD 25/920 No 143 Rosary Cemetery Lodge II Cemetery Lodge and office. 1860 by J S Benest of Norwich. Gault brick in Flemish bond. State roof with tiled coping to gable ends with corbelled kneelers and moulded brick modillion cornice. Rectangular on plan, at right angles to road and facing drive entrance to cemetery. Tudor gothic style. One storey and attic. Asymmetrical 3-window south-east front. 2-light cavetto moulded brick mullion-transom windows. 4-centred arch lights and hoodmoulds, those on first floor in 2 dormers on left with moulded brick gables. Canted bay on left of ground floor with moulded mullion-transom windows. Panelled door to left of centre in moulded frame and with headmould. Similar mullion-transom windows in SW gable end facing road and stone inscription at first floor level in upper case sanserif 'ROSARY CEMETERY OFFICE'. Interior not inspected but said to be unaltered except for one blocked doorway. Note: Rosary Cemetery is reputedly the first private non-denominational cemetery in England. The chapel (qv) was built in 1897. Source: Norfolk County Record Office, ref BR 35.
Listing NGR: TG2423308389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229779
- 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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