Description

BATHWICK STREET
(South side)

Former Mortuary Chapel
(Formerly Listed as: BATHWICK STREET
Mortuary Chapel)
05/08/75

GV II

Ruined mortuary chapel. c1820 by John Pinch. Built using stone from the old church which was demolished in 1818.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar.
PLAN: Three bay plan with a north-west tower.
EXTERIOR: The three stage tower has off-set angle buttresses, an ogee-arched dripmould over a two light opening with four pierced quatrefoils to each light of bell openings to the third stage, a shallow pointed arch and dripmould to a two light window to the second stage and a similar arch to a former door. The nave is articulated by thin off-set recessed buttresses, a three light south-east window has intersecting tracery, a dripmould and an oval plaque to the left. No roof.
INTERIOR: Not inspected, it is reputed to incorporate the chancel arch from the old church; the font is now in St Mary's.
HISTORY: The architect John Pinch (1770-1827) is buried close by this building, which he designed, on its south side.

Listing NGR: ST7541865468

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26673439

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