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Gates and Gate Piers to Old (North) Part of Overleigh Cemetery

A Grade II Listed Building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

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Latitude: 53.1826 / 53°10'57"N

Longitude: -2.896 / 2°53'45"W

OS Eastings: 340216

OS Northings: 365426

OS Grid: SJ402654

Mapcode National: GBR 79.3K1S

Mapcode Global: WH88F.H85J

Plus Code: 9C5V54M3+2H

Entry Name: Gates and Gate Piers to Old (North) Part of Overleigh Cemetery

Listing Date: 23 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375838

English Heritage Legacy ID: 469817

ID on this website: 101375838

Location: General Cemetery, Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Electoral Ward/Division: Handbridge Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Chester

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4065 GROSVENOR ROAD
1932-1/8/146 (East side)
Gates and gate piers to old (north)
part of Overleigh Cemetery

GV II

Gates and gate piers, with railings between the piers, to the
original entrance to cemetery. 1848-50. By TM Penson.
Rock-faced sandstone and cast-iron : pair of vehicular gates;
piers; pedestrian gate to each side; piers; railings on stone
plinths; terminal piers. The gates have bottom rail, dogbars;
lock-rail; alternate bars rising through top-rail;
fleur-de-lys caps to all bars; square piers with moulded
plinths, blank shields to front and rear, near top; gabled
capstones. The railings of the screen to each side of gates
have fleur-de-lys heads.
The gateway and the footbridge in the cemetery, Overleigh Road
(qv), are the only remaining complete elements of TM Penson's
design for the cemetery, but the picturesque layout with
sandstone outcrops and generous planting survive. For tombs
and cenotaphs of note and west chapel (qv) see Overleigh Road.


Listing NGR: SJ4021665426

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