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Church of England Mortuary Chapel, London Road Cemetery

A Grade II Listed Building in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2986 / 52°17'54"N

Longitude: -0.6878 / 0°41'16"W

OS Eastings: 489576

OS Northings: 267529

OS Grid: SP895675

Mapcode National: GBR DYF.T32

Mapcode Global: VHFPC.1H67

Plus Code: 9C4X78X6+CV

Entry Name: Church of England Mortuary Chapel, London Road Cemetery

Listing Date: 12 March 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1040616

English Heritage Legacy ID: 233743

ID on this website: 101040616

Location: Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8

County: North Northamptonshire

Electoral Ward/Division: Isebrook

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wellingborough

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Wellingborough All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


WELLINGBOROUGH CASTLE ROAD
SP89N (South side)
4/90 Church of England mortuary
chapel, London Road cemetery

GV II

Church of England mortuary chapel. c.1857-58. By E.F. Law. Squared coursed and
rusticated limestone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Sinqle-unit chapel.
Single storey. Gabled entrance front has pair of central plank doors with
decorative hinges, under pointed chamfered arch. 3-light decorated style window
above with tracery. Small 2-stage square tower to left has lancet windows to
lower stage and 2-light bellchamber openings to upper stage. Ashlar cornice with
corbel table and corner gargoyles. Broach spire with fish scale slate covering
and metal cross finial. Side elevations, of three window range, and rear
one-window range are similar to entrance front. 2-stage buttresses at corners
and between window ranges. Gabled porch attached to right side elevation.
Interior not inspected. Forms part of a planned cemetery layout with
Non-conformist mortuary chapel (q.v.) and cemetery lodge (q.v.).
(Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.453).


Listing NGR: SP8957667529

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