Listed Building record MDO15407 - Bournemouth East Cemetery Chapels, Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth

Church of England and Non-Conformist Cemetery Chapels in Early English styles and linked by central former porch, built 1897, by F W Lacey (Borough Engineer).

A Non-Conformist Chapel, dated to circa 1897. The architect was FW Lacey, the Borough Engineer. It followed the usual pattern of Church of England and Non-Conformist Chapels linked by a central former porch, and this example had a good Rayonnant style spire. The spire springs from a gabled arcade with pinnacles. The three stage tower has pierced parapets and corner finials and an unusual combination of diagonal and corner buttresses. In plan, the chapel is not symmetrical, with gable and lancet triplet to the right hand chapel; there is a short link passage to the left hand chapel; an angled bay the the north east. The chapel was constructed of rough-faced rubble and was decorated with ashlar quoins and dressings, with tiled roofs. The spire was constructed of Portland stone. It is a Grade II listed building. See SZ 19 SW 160 for the related cemetery record. <1>

1897, architect F W Lacey (Borough Engineer). Usual pattern of Church of England and Non-Conformist Chapels linked by central former porch in this case with good Rayonnant style spire; the rest are in Early English styles. Materials are rough-faced rubble and decorated with ashlar quoins and dressings; spire in Portland stone. Tiled roofs. Not symmetrical: gable and lancet triplet to right hand chapel, short link passage to left hand chapel. Angled bay to NE. Main feature is the spire which springs from a gabled arcade with pinnacles. The 3 stage tower has pierced parapets and corner finials ant an unusual combination of diagonal and corner buttresses. Large 2 light decorated window to belfry, gabled image niche (with statue) below. Main entrance with triangular label. <2>

<1> Department of the Environment, 1982, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth (Scheduling record). SDO20316.

<2> Department of the Environment, 15-Feb-1994, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth amendment 1994 (Scheduling record). SWX4461.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF104387 (Index). SDO14738.

BOSCOMBE EAST CEMETERY CHAPEL, GLOUCESTER ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1312821 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Nov 27 2023 11:04AM