Description

CARLISLE

NY3954 RICHARDSON STREET
671-1/15/247 Mortuary Chapel (disused)

GV II

Former nonconformist chapel for Carlisle cemetery, now
storeroom. 1855-6 by Messrs JM & J Hay of Liverpool. Flemish
bond red brick on moulded plinth (all dressings of calciferous
sandstone), with flush stone quoins, sill band, buttresses and
eaves cornice. Steeply-pitched graduated greenslate roof and
coped gables (vents removed and replaced with slates) kneelers
and finials; ashlar and brick chimney stacks on slope of roof.
Small 4-bay chapel aligned north-south; south door (to face
other chapel) east porch and south open bell cote. South
double plank doors with scrolled wrought-iron hinge brackets,
in pointed arch of 2 orders; flanking paired lancet side
lights under continuous hoodmould, with carved-head label
stops. Porch has similar doorway. 2-light cusped-headed
windows. 4-light traceried north window. All windows covered
with C20 mesh.
INTERIOR has open timber roof; red and black floor tiles in
decorative pattern. Fitments and fittings are inside, but
moved from original locations.

Listing NGR: NY3902154382

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513058

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas