Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
	Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
	52°30′59.48″N 1°57′24.83″W / 52.5165222°N 1.9568972°W
OS grid reference	SP 02954 90731
Location	Handsworth, Birmingham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Consecrated	1910
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Architect(s)	William Bidlake
Groundbreaking	1909
Completed	1910
Administration
Diocese	Birmingham
Archdeaconry	Birmingham
Deanery	Handsworth

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery is a Grade I listed chapel in the Church of England^[1] in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.^{[citation needed]}

History

It was designed by the architect William Bidlake in the Arts and Crafts style. Work started in 1909, and it was consecrated in 1910.^[2]

The condition of the chapel deteriorated and English Heritage put it on their Buildings at Risk register.^[3]

In 2012 English Heritage awarded £375,000 toward the restoration of the chapel. Birmingham City Council, who operate the cemetery, contributed another £325,000.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
^ Historic England. "Mortuary Chapel at Handsworth Cemetery, Oxhill Road, B21, Birmingham, West Midlands (1076218)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
^ "Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery, Oxhill Road, Handsworth - Birmingham". Heritage at Risk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[1] The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.

[2] Historic England. "Mortuary Chapel at Handsworth Cemetery, Oxhill Road, B21, Birmingham, West Midlands (1076218)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

[3] "Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery, Oxhill Road, Handsworth - Birmingham". Heritage at Risk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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