Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
Map
52°30′59.48″N 1°57′24.83″W / 52.5165222°N 1.9568972°W / 52.5165222; -1.9568972
OS grid referenceSP 02954 90731
LocationHandsworth, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Consecrated1910
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Architect(s)William Bidlake
Groundbreaking1909
Completed1910 (1910)
Administration
DioceseBirmingham
ArchdeaconryBirmingham
DeaneryHandsworth

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

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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