Church Of England Chapel In Manchester Southern Cemetery

MANCHESTER

SJ89SW BARLOW MOOR ROAD, Barlow Moor 698-1/8/499 (North East side) Church of England Chapel in Manchester Southern Cemetery

GV II

Cemetery chapel. 1879. Coursed sandstone rubble, slate roofs with red cockscomb ridge tiles. Gothic style. Nave on north-south axis with north chancel, low west aisle, coupled east transepts, south-west tower incorporating porch, and north-west vestry. Short nave has angle buttresses, 2-centred arched window in south gable wall, low west aisle with 5 small octagonal windows and ashlar parapet, a dormer window in the roof of the nave above this; square tower of 2 unequal stages has set-back buttresses up to belfy level, corner pilasters to this, and a pyramidal spire with tall finial terminating with a weathervane; 2-centred arched doorway with moulded surround, hoodmould, gablet and cast-iron gates, and a tall louvred lancet in each side of the belfry. Low gabled vestry has angle buttresses and 2-centred arched doorway in gable wall. Interior not inspected. With Nonconformist chapel (q.v.) and Roman Catholic chapel (q.v.), forms part of intact set of 3 cemetery chapels, of varied form but matching style.

Listing NGR: SJ8288792559