British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Twin Cemetery Chapels B) Westernmost for Non-Conformists

A Grade II Listed Building in Yeovil, Somerset

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9469 / 50°56'48"N

Longitude: -2.6407 / 2°38'26"W

OS Eastings: 355084

OS Northings: 116579

OS Grid: ST550165

Mapcode National: GBR MN.NQSH

Mapcode Global: FRA 56CL.T70

Plus Code: 9C2VW9W5+QP

Entry Name: Twin Cemetery Chapels B) Westernmost for Non-Conformists

Listing Date: 17 October 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1346137

English Heritage Legacy ID: 261414

ID on this website: 101346137

Location: Hollands, Somerset, BA21

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Yeovil

Built-Up Area: Yeovil

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Tagged with: Chapel

Find accommodation in
Yeovil

Description


ST51NE
2/76


YEOVIL CP
PRESTON ROAD (North side)Twin Cemetery Chapels:b)Westernmost;for Non-Conformists


GII
Cemetery chapel of 1863:Local stone ashlar with Ham stone dressings,Welsh slated roofs.One of twin(handed)chapels:Greek cross plan with added colonade porch to East: South transept in form of an angled chevet;Romanesque style with some polychromy. Corner buttresses porch has semi-circular headed entrance archway with small side shafts;the returns have a semi-circular arched opening split by a column and heavily cusped tracery.South elevation has cusped lancet to'nave'bay,then plate tracery in semi-circular arches to the chevet,and further cusped lancet to'chancel'bay;corner buttresses with Quasi-dentilled eaves course.Triple window to West end,the centre light being divided centrally,with decorated capitals/imposts.North elevation similar to South,but with the chevet replaced by flat table with pair of doors.Small circular window in East wall over porch.Central over crossing a short gabled turret with square fine-line termination.Interior not inspected.Although architecturally adequate on its own,its value is enhanced by the'twin'opposite.


Listing NGR: ST5508416579

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.