Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery

Church in Birmingham, England
52°30′59.48″N 1°57′24.83″W / 52.5165222°N 1.9568972°W / 52.5165222; -1.9568972LocationHandsworth, BirminghamCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandHistoryConsecrated1910ArchitectureHeritage designationGrade I listedArchitect(s)William BidlakeGroundbreaking1909Completed1910 (1910)AdministrationDioceseBirminghamArchdeaconryBirminghamDeaneryHandsworth

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery is a Grade I listed chapel in the Church of England[1] in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.

History

It was designed by the architect William Bidlake in the Arts and Crafts style. Work started in 1909 and it was consecrated in 1910.[2]

The condition of the chapel deteriorated and English Heritage put it on their Buildings at Risk register.[3]

In 2012 English Heritage awarded £375,000 toward the restoration of the chapel. Birmingham City Council, who operate the cemetery, contributed another £325,000.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Mortuary Chapel at Handsworth Cemetery, Oxhill Road, B21, Birmingham, West Midlands (1076218)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery, Oxhill Road, Handsworth - Birmingham". Heritage at Risk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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