Building record 3884/8/1 - Church of England mortuary chapel, London Road cemetery

Church of England mortuary chapel around 1857-58 by E.F. Law.

{1} 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).

{4} Mortuary Chapel, London Road
A cemetery with two mortuary chapels was opened in 1858, one for the Church of England and one for Non-conformists. Both chapels are still in existence and form an identical mirror image of each other, they are now boarded up and would appear to be out of use.(Film 15 photo 9-10). (1)

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/90 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G04 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wellingborough (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100290.

<4> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, unchecked (Catalogue). SNN46476.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Wellinborough (Photographs). SNN115387.

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