Building record MDR13478 - Two cemetery chapels, Spital Cemetery, Chesterfield
Type and Period (1)
- CEMETERY CHAPEL (Victorian - 1857 AD to 1857 AD)
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Full Description
Cemetery church and chapel built in 1857 from coursed stone with ashlar dressings. It has a fishscale and plain tiled roof with coped gable ends. Built in a decorated style, it has two gables , the northern being to larger, with a short stone obelisk-like spire. (1)
According to Kelly's Directory, a cemetery of 8 acres, with two mortuary chapels, was opened at Spital in 1857, at a cost of £6,000. (2)
There are two chapels situated in Spital Cemetery on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. The northern most chapel was a Dissenter's chapel, the other was an Episcopal chapel. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1052260.
- <2> SDR21041 Bibliographic reference: Kelly, A L (ed.). 1912. Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire. p 101.
- <3> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3906 7072 (18m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 26 2016 10:49AM