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St Marys Cemetery Chapel (St Marys Mission)

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Latitude: 51.9045 / 51°54'16"N

Longitude: -2.0842 / 2°5'3"W

OS Eastings: 394300

OS Northings: 222888

OS Grid: SO943228

Mapcode National: GBR 2M4.FW8

Mapcode Global: VH947.TDHC

Plus Code: 9C3VWW38+R8

Entry Name: St Marys Cemetery Chapel (St Marys Mission)

Listing Date: 12 March 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1104365

English Heritage Legacy ID: 474793

ID on this website: 101104365

Location: St Paul's, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50

County: Gloucestershire

District: Cheltenham

Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Cheltenham

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Cheltenham, St Mary with St Matthew

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description



CHELTENHAM

SO9422NW HIGH STREET
630-1/8/416 (South West side)
12/03/55 St Mary's Cemetery Chapel (St Mary's
Mission)

GV II

Burial chapel, now gymnasium. 1831 with later addition to
right. Architect: C Paul of Rowland Paul and Sons, Cheltenham.
Builders George Wood and Thomas Newton. Cost ยป600. Ashlar over
brick with concealed roof and right end brick stack. Greek
Revival style.
EXTERIOR: single tall storey, with single low-storey range to
right. Central panelled door with slightly 'battered'
architrave with sloping sides, and projecting porch with 2
fluted Doric columns in antis. Frieze with wreaths; continuous
cornice and blocking course. Rear facade has end pilasters
central entrance in breakforward between round-arched
multi-paned windows with radial glazing to heads in plain
reveals and with architrave and sills. Frieze, cornice and
blocking course.
INTERIOR: retains original features: deep coving and dado
rail. reputed to have vaulted brick cellars to original part.
HISTORICAL NOTE: built as the chapel to the 'New Burying
Ground' when the St Mary's Parish Churchyard became too
crowded.
(Blake S: Cheltenham's Churches and Chapels AD 773-1883:
Cheltenham: 1979-: 21-2; Rowe G: Illustrated Cheltenham Guide:
Cheltenham: 1850-1969: 91-92).


Listing NGR: SO9429622889

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