Listed Buildings
in Stoke-on-Trent and area
Longton Cemetery
Chapels
Area
Longton |
Street
Spring Gardens Road |
Heritage No.
88 A |
Grade
II |
Date Listed
15 March 1993 |
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Building:
Longton Cemetery Chapels |
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Location:
STOKE ON TRENT SJ94SW SPRING
GARDENS ROAD, Longton |
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Description:
Cemetery chapels. 1868.
Timber-framed with Welsh slate roofs. |
Longton
Cemetery Chapels
photo: © Donald Pittman August
2003
Cemetery Chapels. 1868.
Timber framed with Welsh slate roofs.
Chapels each of 3 bays either side of the
entrance arch with tower over. This tower has a wide base, and
tapering stage with gablets below narrower upper stage with
ornate timber panels and small spire with wrought iron weather
vane. Main entrance has segmental archway with gable over,
containing small stained glass quatrefoil windows and decorative
timber panelling.
Chapels are entered from main entrance arch, and
have a range of 3 windows with leaded lower lights and
quatrefoil panels over. Coved eaves cornice. Tongue and groove
panelling inside.
Views of
Longton Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent, 1900 - 1940 (c.)
© The Potteries
Museum & Art Gallery
William Blake
 the
cemetery gates are also listed
the
Registrars office is also listed
  
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Gates to Longton Cemetery
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