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Latitude: 53.1826 / 53°10'57"N
Longitude: -2.896 / 2°53'45"W
OS Eastings: 340216
OS Northings: 365426
OS Grid: SJ402654
Mapcode National: GBR 79.3K1S
Mapcode Global: WH88F.H85J
Plus Code: 9C5V54M3+2H
Entry Name: Gates and Gate Piers to Old (North) Part of Overleigh Cemetery
Listing Date: 23 July 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375838
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469817
ID on this website: 101375838
Location: General Cemetery, Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Handbridge Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chester
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Gate
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 GROSVENOR ROAD
1932-1/8/146 (East side)
Gates and gate piers to old (north)
part of Overleigh Cemetery
GV II
Gates and gate piers, with railings between the piers, to the
original entrance to cemetery. 1848-50. By TM Penson.
Rock-faced sandstone and cast-iron : pair of vehicular gates;
piers; pedestrian gate to each side; piers; railings on stone
plinths; terminal piers. The gates have bottom rail, dogbars;
lock-rail; alternate bars rising through top-rail;
fleur-de-lys caps to all bars; square piers with moulded
plinths, blank shields to front and rear, near top; gabled
capstones. The railings of the screen to each side of gates
have fleur-de-lys heads.
The gateway and the footbridge in the cemetery, Overleigh Road
(qv), are the only remaining complete elements of TM Penson's
design for the cemetery, but the picturesque layout with
sandstone outcrops and generous planting survive. For tombs
and cenotaphs of note and west chapel (qv) see Overleigh Road.
Listing NGR: SJ4021665426
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