Description

SOUTH FARM ROAD 1. 5406 (East Side) Gateway and chapels of Broadwater Cemetery, together with tombs of Richard Jefferies, (near middle of cemetery) and W H Hudson (on south side) TQ 1404 16/201 II 2. Probably circa 1870. An H-shaped Gothic Revival entrance gate incorporating Church of England Chapel (on north) and Nonconformist Chapel (on south). Both chapels are out of use, that on the south now being used as cemetery workshed. Random rubble of variegated colours, with masonry dressings. Chapels present gables to east and west having large windows with Decorated tracery to the east and lancets to tile west. Arch on corbels to passage through cross range with Tuscan inscription on tablet over. Both tombs are simple with plain marble kerbs. Richard Jefferies (1848-1887) was a novelist and essayist mostly with naturalistic themes. W H Hudson (1841-1922) was also a naturalist and writer. See Dictionary of National Biography.

Listing NGR: TQ1421004396

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