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Latitude: 53.3809 / 53°22'51"N
Longitude: -2.7359 / 2°44'9"W
OS Eastings: 351147
OS Northings: 387372
OS Grid: SJ511873
Mapcode National: GBR 9YBB.HR
Mapcode Global: WH87J.Y8CY
Plus Code: 9C5V97J7+9M
Entry Name: Pair of Cemetery Chapels
Listing Date: 31 October 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1130412
English Heritage Legacy ID: 56048
ID on this website: 101130412
Location: Farnworth, Halton, Cheshire, WA8
County: Halton
Electoral Ward/Division: Birchfield
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Widnes
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Farnworth St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
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SJ 58 NW FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES BIRCHFIELD ROAD
2/87 Pair of Cemetery Chapels
II
Pair of chapels, 1897. Rock-faced red sandstone, H on plan, with
cross wings and central tower. Slate roof with red crested tile
ridge. Stone octagonal steeple to tower. Projecting plinth and
ashlar corner buttresses. Main windows in Decorated style; tower and
secondary windows are lancets. Labels to door and windows. Much
stained glass. Modern glazed door to central tower entrance with
Gothic head filled with reeded strips. Side doors are oak boarded
with imitation strap hinges. At the rear of the cross wings there are
octagonal apses with pyramid roofs and a modern wall filling the space
between the apse projections. A Crematorium has been provided within
this building without detracting from its original character.
Listing NGR: SJ5114787372
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