The Oratory is a Grade I listed building in the Liverpool local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 June 1952. A C19 Chapel, mortuary chapel. 2 related planning applications.
The Oratory
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- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 June 1952
- Type
- Chapel, mortuary chapel
- Period
- C19
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Oratory is a former mortuary chapel to St. James Cemetery, located on a steep rocky hill. It was built in 1829 by John Foster and is designed in the style of a miniature Greek Doric temple, featuring an amphiprostyle layout with hexastyle porticos on a stylobate. The building has a stone tiled roof with a flat skylight and decorative antefixae. The entrance includes a moulded architrave, panelled double doors, a rectangular fanlight, and glazing bars. Inside, there is a peristyle of Ionic columns and a central skylight. The chapel houses a notable collection of early 19th-century monuments, including works by J. Gibson and Sir G. Chantrey, as well as a statue of Huskisson by J. Gibson, which was originally taken from the Customs House on South Castle Street or Canning Place. The Oratory is recognized as one of the purest examples of the Great Revival in England. It was restored in 1981 and is now used as a sculpture gallery.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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