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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26542640

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