Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery

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

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
52°30′59.48″N 1°57′24.83″W
LocationHandsworth, Birmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Consecrated1910
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Architect(s)William Bidlake
Groundbreaking1909
Completed1910 (1910)
Administration
DeaneryHandsworth
ArchdeaconryBirmingham
DioceseBirmingham

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.

References
  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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