Cemetery Chapel

CEMETERY CHAPEL, LAYTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1376194
Date first listed:
27-Aug-1998
List Entry Name:
Cemetery Chapel
Statutory Address:
CEMETERY CHAPEL, LAYTON ROAD
Gothic  C of E mortuary chapel . It is one-story building with three bays & a large tower with an octagonal spire.
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Date:
1999-09-10
Reference:
IOE01/01652/05
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1376194
Date first listed:
27-Aug-1998
List Entry Name:
Cemetery Chapel
Statutory Address 1:
CEMETERY CHAPEL, LAYTON ROAD

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CEMETERY CHAPEL, LAYTON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Blackpool (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SD 32088 37350

Details

SD 33 NW
44/2/10027

BLACKPOOL
LAYTON ROAD
Cemetery Chapel

GV
II

Mortuary chapel. Single tall storey, 3 bays, with a central 3-stepped-stage tower, the lower stage an entrance porch. Entrance, tall pointed plank doors in pointed, double chambered surround with hoodmould; tower has stepped off-set buttresses to lower stage which frame entrance; returns have plinth with stepped copings interrupted by lancet light. Second stage has slit window to each side in rectangular recess. The third stage is ocatagonal and has trefoil-headed belfry windows. Octagonal spire has splayed base and lucarnes; cross to apex. To either side of tower a 4-centred arched window. To rear, a porch to left has pointed plank door and chamfered surround with hoodmould; off-set buttresses to angles and cross to apex. Otherwise two 4-centre-arched windows. Right return has continuous sill band and wide, pointed-arched window with hoodmould and facestops. Left return has stepped three-light window. All windows now boarded over. Roof has two triangular lucarnes to each side, coped gable ends, crosses to apexes and decorative ridge tiles. Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SD3208837350

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
470188
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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