Description

CARLISLE

NY3954 RICHARDSON STREET 671-1/15/247 Mortuary Chapel (disused)

GV II

Former nonconformist chapel for Carlisle cemetery, now storeroom. 1855-6 by Messrs JM & J Hay of Liverpool. Flemish bond red brick on moulded plinth (all dressings of calciferous sandstone), with flush stone quoins, sill band, buttresses and eaves cornice. Steeply-pitched graduated greenslate roof and coped gables (vents removed and replaced with slates) kneelers and finials; ashlar and brick chimney stacks on slope of roof. Small 4-bay chapel aligned north-south; south door (to face other chapel) east porch and south open bell cote. South double plank doors with scrolled wrought-iron hinge brackets, in pointed arch of 2 orders; flanking paired lancet side lights under continuous hoodmould, with carved-head label stops. Porch has similar doorway. 2-light cusped-headed windows. 4-light traceried north window. All windows covered with C20 mesh. INTERIOR has open timber roof; red and black floor tiles in decorative pattern. Fitments and fittings are inside, but moved from original locations.

Listing NGR: NY3902154382

External Links

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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