Description

MANCHESTER

SJ89SW BARLOW MOOR ROAD, Barlow Moor 698-1/8/498 (North East side) Nonconformist 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 south-east tower incorporating porch, and north-east vestry. Short nave has angle buttresses, 2-centred arched window in south gable wall, cusped single-light window in east wall; 4-stage tower to left, the stages successively set back and the top stage octagonal with a short spire, has 2-centred arched doorway with chamfered surround and gablet, corner pilasters above this level, small lancet to short 3rd stage, louvred 2-light belfy windows to the top stage and pseudo-gargoyles to the corners. Low gabled vestry has angle buttresses, cusped lancet in gable wall, and chimney rising from junction with nave. With Church of England 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: SJ8269592577

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