History

The eastern end of New Cemetery was opened in 1894 and is landscaped in the style of a Victorian public park or garden. The chapel was built to designs of E A Johnson, architect of Abergavenny.

Exterior

Early English Gothic style chapel in local rubble with simple freestone dressings, slate roofs and gable parapets with crucifix finials. Composed of a nave with south porch and a stepped down chancel with polygonal east end and north vestry. At the south-east corner is a distinctive bell-tower which is octagonal and has a pyramidal roof; the belfry has deeply splayed lancet openings to each face and there is a staircase doorway to the east side. The chancel has cusped lancets and the vestry has a cylindrical chimney stack. The west end has a Geometric 3-light window. Interior not seen.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of a Victorian cemetery chapel in an important setting.
Group value with the Gates and Gate-piers at the main entrance and the Lychgate.

Abergavenny New Cemetery is included in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in Wales No PGW (Gt) 37.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29494843

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide