Building record MDO47084 - Poole Crematorium

Poole Crematorium opened in 1985, it was built for the Borough of Poole and designed by Richard Warmington, the design won a Civic Trust award. The building is of red brick, with sweeping tiled roofs. The landscaping was left as natural woodland to fit in with the surrounding area much of which is SSSI heathland. The grounds were assessed for inclusion in the Register of Parks and Gardens but did not meet the require criteria.

Poole Crematorium opened in 1985. The burial ground for internments spans 8 acres. There is a gated entrance and the grounds have gardens. The cemetery was considered for inclusion in the Register of Parks and Gardens, but was not added to the Register. <1>

Poole Crematorium opened in 1985, it was built for the Borough of Poole and designed by Richard Warmington, the design won a Civic Trust award. The building is of red brick, with sweeping tiled roofs. The landscaping was left as natural woodland to fit in with the surrounding area much of which is SSSI heathland. <2-3>

<1> Historic England, Historic England Archive, HB/000002/0078 (Index). SDO14738.

English Heritage Registry File HB/000002/0078 Gardens Register Cemeteries Project Site Details

<2> Grainger, Hilary J, 2005, Death Redesigned: British Crematoria - History, Architecture and Landscape, 468 (Monograph). SDO20094.

<3> http://www.remembranceonline.co.uk/directory/burial-and-cremation/crematoria/poole-crematorium, 07-FEB-2011 (Digital archive). SDO20095.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1433518 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 4 2023 5:57PM