Mortuary Chapel In Hessle Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 May 1988. Chapel.

Mortuary Chapel In Hessle Cemetery

WRENN ID
errant-stronghold-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Country
England
Date first listed
16 May 1988
Type
Chapel
Source
Historic England listing

Description

HESSLE BEVERLEY ROAD TA 02 NW (west side) 9/69 Mortuary Chapel in Hessle Cemetery - II

Mortuary chapel. 1866 for J Robinson Pease. Ashlar, corbelled roof. English Transitional style. Rectangular plan of 3 bays. Blank pointed arcades to each side with moulded and dogtooth arches on shafts with water- leaf capitals. Within the arcades are sunk panels, some inscribed: one of them bears the dated inscription recording the construction of the chapel. Moulded impost bands and corner shafts below impost level. To either end are pointed arches of 3 orders on nook-shafts with waterleaf capitals. The arches and jambs bear a variety of mouldings and are enriched with dogtooth. Wrought-iron gates of good style: 3 tiers of railings with foliate ends. Interior: pointed tunnel vault on 4 keel-roll-moulded ribs carried on attached shafts with water-leaf capitals rising from a low bench. Sunk panels between the shafts, some inscribed. The Pease family were wealthy Hull merchants who owned many of the larger houses in the area.

Listing NGR: TA0327326781

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