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Latitude: 54.6587 / 54°39'31"N
Longitude: -1.6677 / 1°40'3"W
OS Eastings: 421532
OS Northings: 529337
OS Grid: NZ215293
Mapcode National: GBR JGSK.QS
Mapcode Global: WHC58.C52F
Plus Code: 9C6WM85J+FW
Entry Name: Bishop Auckland Cemetery Chapel
Listing Date: 23 May 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1292016
English Heritage Legacy ID: 385746
ID on this website: 101292016
Location: Bishop Auckland Cemetery, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Bishop Auckland
Built-Up Area: Bishop Auckland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Bishop Auckland
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Chapel
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ22NW SOUTH CHURCH ROAD
634-1/5/115 (East side (off))
Bishop Auckland Cemetery chapel
GV II
Municipal cemetery chapel. Dated 1884.
MATERIALS: coursed squared stone with ashlar plinth, dressings
and graduated Lakeland slate roof. Nave with east apse, and
west porch with spire.
EXTERIOR: Gothic Revival style. 3-bay nave has trefoil heads
and quatrefoil top light to traceried windows on sloping sill
band. Bays defined by buttresses with 2 offsets. Polygonal
apse has lancets and high hipped roof. Porch has high pointed
open arches on 3 sides, with high gable over west. Angle
buttresses and 3 short offset stages all with sloped coping.
3rd offset has pinnacled corners and is broached to octagonal
base of belfry. Belfry stage has 8 tall gabled arches, and
high octagonal stone spire with wind vane finial. Gables have
gablets on kneelers, and moulded finials.
Listing NGR: NZ2153229337
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