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Church of England Mortuary Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery

A Grade II* Listed Building in Bristol, City of Bristol

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Latitude: 51.4411 / 51°26'27"N

Longitude: -2.5647 / 2°33'52"W

OS Eastings: 360850

OS Northings: 171492

OS Grid: ST608714

Mapcode National: GBR CGQ.V8

Mapcode Global: VH88V.H1JM

Plus Code: 9C3VCCRP+C4

Entry Name: Church of England Mortuary Chapel, Arnos Vale Cemetery

Listing Date: 1 November 1966

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282425

English Heritage Legacy ID: 378901

ID on this website: 101282425

Location: Arnos Vale Cemetery, Arno's Vale, Bristol, BS4

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Brislington West

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Knowle Holy Nativity

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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BRISTOL

ST316071 BATH ROAD, Brislington
901-1/47/430 (North side)
01/11/66 Church of England Mortuary Chapel,
Arno's Vale Cemetery

GV II*

Mortuary chapel. c1840. By Charles Underwood. Pennant stone
basement, limestone ashlar and dressings, slate roof.
Cruciform plan. Neoclassical style. Single storey and vault;
3-bay range. Projecting centre is approached by 5 steps
between pedestals, with clasping Corinthian pilasters; plain
entablature and pediment with balustrade either side and open
pedimented cupola with fluted columns above. Large 8-panel
door has moulded panels to sides and above; blind window in
side bays with architrave and dentilled cornice, and banded
rustication beneath. Side elevations have a tripartite window,
and a bay with a Venetian window projects from the rear;
arched doorway to vault in left-hand elevation. INTERIOR:
tiled floor and dais in the bay, panelled plinth and pilasters
to cornice, and moulded panels in the ceiling. Includes a
number of well-carved memorial tablets. The cupola is based on
the Roman monument at St Remy, Provence.


Listing NGR: ST6085071492

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