Carr Grange Cemetery Chapel

TOWN OF DONCASTER CARR LANE SE 50 SE (west side)

3/4 Carr Grange Cemetery Chapel - II

Cemetery chapel. c1855 by Johnson of Newcastle. Random coursed ashlar with plain ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Two single-storey chapels, set at right angles, with central tower between; each chapel of three bays and tower of two stages. Double chamfered plinth throughout. Central tower has large pointed archway through; moulded arch to either side on octagonal responds with deep bases and moulded capitals, hoodmoulds with head stops over. Above there are 2 lancets and the corners of the tower are stepped in. Second stage is square to base and octagonal to top. Each side has paired, trefoil-headed lancets below continuous pointed hoodmoulds and each corner has a square buttress with pinnacle top. Moulded eaves cornice above and low parapet topped by 8 crocketed pinnacles. Octagonal spire with gableted lucarnes. North chapel has three 2-light Decorated traceried pointed windows to east and 2 similar to west with lean-to vestry to north which has pointed south door and paired trefoil-headed lancets to north. Coved cornice. 4-light Decorated traceried pointed north window with stone coped gable on moulded kneelers over. East and west gables of south chapel, each with two pointed 2-light Decorated traceried windows with quatrefoil window over and stone coped gables on moulded kneelers. East gable also has stepped sill band and diagonal buttress to south. South elevation has similar 2-light windows as to north chapel and lean-to vestry to west with steps to four-centred arched east door and paired trefoil-headed lancets to west. Both chapels have rubble relieving arches over all the openings. Entrance to chapels via double chamfered pointed doorways within tower archway which has pointed ribbed vault. Interiors of chapels with arched braced roofs.

Listing NGR: SE5763402358