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Latitude: 53.5101 / 53°30'36"N
Longitude: -2.2926 / 2°17'33"W
OS Eastings: 380690
OS Northings: 401525
OS Grid: SD806015
Mapcode National: GBR D64.9R
Mapcode Global: WH989.R1GG
Plus Code: 9C5VGP64+2X
Entry Name: Former Chapel Adjacent to Main Entrance at Salford Northern Cemetery
Listing Date: 2 September 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1067513
English Heritage Legacy ID: 211966
ID on this website: 101067513
Location: Northern Cemetery, Rainsough, Salford, Greater Manchester, M27
County: Salford
Electoral Ward/Division: Pendlebury
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Pendleton and Claremont
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Building
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SWINTON & PENDLEBURY,
LANGLEY ROAD (east side),
Former chapel Adjacent to main entrance at Salford Northern Cemetery
GII
Cemetery chapel,now disused.1903.By Sharpe & Foster.Rock-faced stone with red sandstone ashlar dressings and clay tile roof.Nave,west tower,north porch and porte-cochère at east end.Free Gothic style with Arts and Crafts influence.The three-bay nave has a projecting plinth,weathered buttresses and windows on two levels;the lower lancet windows are below blind arches and the three-light upper level windows are arched and traceried.Gabled porch at base of four-stage tower which has a square stair turret at one corner.The tower also has two three-light basket-arched mullion and transom windows beneath pointed hoodmoulds,a diminished second stage with six-light curvilinear tracery windows on each side,clock-faces to the third stage with oriel projections to either side,and an unusual top stage all in timber which is set back behind a parapet,has gables on each side and openings with pierced panels in naturalistic forms.The porte-cochère is castellated and enclosed but for double gates to north and south.Interior:impressive tie-beam roof trusses with heavy carving,brattished enrichment,open-arcaded vertical members and diagonal braces.The nave continues into the tower separated only by an arch.Three arches at the east end,the centre one forming a reredos,the others opening unto the porte-cochère.Stained glass.Timber pews.Original light fittings.
Listing NGR: SD8069001525
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