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Bournemouth East Cemetery Chapels

A Grade II Listed Building in Boscombe East, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.733 / 50°43'58"N

Longitude: -1.8304 / 1°49'49"W

OS Eastings: 412066

OS Northings: 92607

OS Grid: SZ120926

Mapcode National: GBR XFK.07

Mapcode Global: FRA 7714.QQC

Plus Code: 9C2WP5M9+5R

Entry Name: Bournemouth East Cemetery Chapels

Listing Date: 26 February 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1108813

English Heritage Legacy ID: 101920

ID on this website: 101108813

Location: East Cemetery, Littledown, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, BH7

County: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bournemouth

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Bournemouth St James, Pokesdown

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

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Description


1. BOSCOMBE 5186 Gloucester road

Bournemouth East Cemetery Chapels. SZ 1292 30/302

II

2. 1897, architect F W Lacey (Borough Engineer). Usual pattern of Church of England and Non-Conformist Chapels linked by central former porch in this case with good Rayonnant style spire; the rest are in Early English styles. Materials are rough-faced rubble and decorated with ashlar quoins and dressings; spire in Portland stone. Tiled roofs. Not symmetrical: gable and lancet triplet to right hand chapel, short link passage to left hand chapel. Angled bay to NE. Main feature is the spire which springs from a gabled arcade with pinnacles. The 3 stage tower has pierced parapets and corner finials ant an unusual combination of diagonal and corner buttresses. Large 2 light decorated window to belfry, gabled image niche (with statue) below. Main entrance with triangular label.

Listing NGR: SZ1206692607

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