Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery
Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery, St Michael's Road, Bath, BA1 3BJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1405783
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-2011
- List Entry Name:
- Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery, St Michael's Road, Bath, BA1 3BJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1405783
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-2011
- List Entry Name:
- Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery, St Michael's Road, Bath, BA1 3BJ
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:
- Church of England Chapel in St Michael's Cemetery, St Michael's Road, Bath, BA1 3BJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7350965278
Summary
Anglican cemetery chapel, dating from circa 1862. By George Phillips Manners.
Reasons for Designation
* Architectural interest: a well-preserved and well-executed example of a mid-C19 cemetery chapel by a recognised architect.
* Group value: with the nearby Non-conformist chapel, (listed at Grade II), this building forms a picturesque group of structures within the cemetery, whose entrance gateway is also listed at Grade II.
History
St Michael's Cemetery was laid out circa 1862, with areas for Anglican and Non-conformist burials, each of which was provided with a cemetery chapel.
Details
Anglican cemetery chapel, dating from circa 1862. By George Phillips Manners.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with a Welsh slate roof.
DESCRIPTION: A Gothic-Revival chapel in the Early English (or 'Second Pointed') style. A single-cell with three bays oriented north-south, with a small tower with spire at south-west corner. It has a plain base with cill band encircling the building. The south front has a door with a triple-lancet above. The long sides of the three-bays are divided by buttresses with off-sets. There is a single-light window with hood-mould to each bay. The north wall has a circular window containing six roundels and central star. There are coped gables with crosses. The tower is square going to an octagonal bell stage; each face has gabled lancet opening, with a spire above.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
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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