Pair Of Cemetery Chapels On A34 At Sp 2601 3951

SHIPSTON ON STOUR SP23NE 7/75 Pair of cemetery chapels on A34 at SP 2601 3951

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Pair of cemetery chapels. Late C19. Squared, coursed limestone with plinth, quoins, buttresses and shaped eaves cornice. Fish scale tile roof with fleur-de-lys flashings. Stone cross finials. Z-shaped plan. Decorated style. Each chapel of 3 bays. Chapel to right has 2-light east and west window with cusped tracery, hood mould and carved label stops. To north a large gabled porch with moulded, pointed arch, hood mould and carved label stops. 3-light cusped window to each side. Plank door in pointed arch within. To north and south walls of chapel, further single and paired lights with Decorated-style tracery. Chapel to left has 2-light east window with cusped tracery; with single light cusped window to west. Both windows have hood moulds and carved label stops. To south a moulded arch doorway with hood mould and carved label stops flanked by pairs of cusped windows. Further paired, cusped windows to north. Chapels are linked by an archway with moulded, pointed arch to either side with hood mould and carved label stops. Within, a pointed doorway leads to right chapel. Cusped windows on either side of archway. Tower above archway of 2 stages, with octagonal broach spire with gargoyles and finial. To first stage of tower a cusped window to east and west with hood mould and carved label stops. To second stage east and west a 2-light cusped window with central shaft and moulded capital. Window part-blocked and pierced with round holes. Above, a ball-flower eaves cornice. Interior: scissor-braced roofs. Chapel to right has pews.

Listing NGR: SP2601339499