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Latitude: 54.0508 / 54°3'3"N
Longitude: -2.7766 / 2°46'35"W
OS Eastings: 349251
OS Northings: 461932
OS Grid: SD492619
Mapcode National: GBR 9P1L.NM
Mapcode Global: WH847.BF1X
Plus Code: 9C6V362F+89
Entry Name: Northern Mortuary Chapel at Lancaster Cemetery
Listing Date: 13 March 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1212689
English Heritage Legacy ID: 383287
ID on this website: 101212689
Location: Lancaster Cemetery, Ridge, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Electoral Ward/Division: Bulk
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Lancaster Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: Gothic Revival Cemetery chapel
LANCASTER
SD46SE QUERNMORE ROAD
1685-1/1/350 (North side (off))
Northern mortuary chapel at
Lancaster Cemetery
GV II
One of a group of 3 mortuary chapels (qv) built to serve
Lancaster Cemetery, which was opened in 1855; for Roman
Catholics. By Edward Paley. Coursed squared sandstone with
ashlar dressings and slate roof. Gothic Revival style.
Rectangular plan with a narrow central gabled projection to
the north and with a gabled porch to the south. There are
diagonal buttresses at the corners, and a continuous string
course. To each side of the porch in the south wall is a
single lancet window with a hoodmould. There are 2 similar
windows in the north wall, and a single window in the gable
wall of the north projection. The east and west gables are
coped, the eastern one with a cross finial, and both gable
walls contain 2 lancet windows.
Listing NGR: SD4925161932
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