Crematorium, Camberwell New Cemetery
Camberwell New Cemetery, Brenchley Gardens
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378379
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Crematorium, Camberwell New Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- Camberwell New Cemetery, Brenchley Gardens
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378379
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Crematorium, Camberwell New Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- Camberwell New Cemetery, Brenchley Gardens
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:
- Camberwell New Cemetery, Brenchley Gardens
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 36018 74595
Details
TQ3674NW
636-1/66/113
SOUTHWARK
BRENCHLEY GARDENS (south east side)
Crematorium, Camberwell New Cemetery
GV
II
Crematorium. 1939. Maurice Webb. Red brick plinth. Grey brick in Flemish bond and stone dressings. High pyramidal roof sheathed in copper to tower-cum-stack; hipped roof of green pantiles to chapel.
STYLE: Italian Renaissance manner, stylised and showing the influence of contemporary Scandinavian design.
PLAN: shallow, square chancel of one bay; nave of two bays, and narthex. Ancillary structures to ritual south east. Loggia of seven bays to ritual east. Offices and stack to north and north west.
EXTERIOR: west elevation has three flat-arched entrances, the centre of which has a semicircular tympanum with low relief carving of the Holy Spirit. Elevation has a definite Brunelleschian air, divided into three bays by four giant pilasters of the Composite order, quarter pilasters to porch re-entrant corners. Tower square in plan with flush corner quoins, the whole recalling the tower of St Mark's in Venice. Of particular note is the east elevation, with round-arched loggia between end bays, the rear wall bearing memorial plaques and pierced by round-arched openings leading to chapel and offices. Post World War II additions to the ritual north.
INTERIOR: plain walls, with high windows; coffered ceiling; moulded chancel arch springing from fluted piers. Seating and furnishings of an original design.
A subtle and handsome design which expresses the gravity of its purpose.
Listing NGR: TQ3601874595
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470678
- 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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