Building record MLI91814 - Former Nonconformist Cemetery Chapel, Louth Cemetery.
Summary
Former nonconformist cemetery chapel at Louth Cemetery, built in 1855. Now in use as an Antiochian Orthodox Church, dedicated to St Aethelheard.
Type and Period (3)
- CEMETERY CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1855 AD to 2050 AD)
- NONCONFORMIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1855 AD to 1995 AD?)
- GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1995 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The former nonconformist chapel is one of a pair of matching chapels within Louth Cemetery (see PRN 47171), the other being for Anglicans (see PRN 45527). It was built in 1855, in a mock Gothic style of grey brick with limestone dressings. It has steeply pitched slate roofs, with a tall bellcote over the front porch. The structure has 'cut away' corners and trefoil, tripartite leaded windows. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The cemetery chapels are believed to have been designed by the Louth-born architect Pearson Bellamy, who also designed the nearby cemetery lodge (see PRN 47170). {5}
The chapel was converted to be used as an Antiochian Orthodox Church in the late 1990s. It is now dedicated to St Aethelheard, who was abbot of a monastery at Louth in about 750 AD. Aethelheard was consecrated Bishop of Winchester at some time between 759 and 778 AD, and later became Archbishop of Canterbury in 793 AD. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 38 NW.
- <2> SLI12156 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Louth Conservation Area Appraisal. Cemetery character area.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.540.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.250.
- <5> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1467745.
- <6> SLI16511 Verbal Communication: Richard Watts. 2020. Information from Richard Watts. 04/02/2020.
- <7> SLI16510 Website: St Aethelheard's Orthodox Church. 2020->. St Aethelheard's Orthodox Church: Louth, Lincolnshire. https://www.louthorthodox.uk/. Accessed 06/02/2020.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 33039 86804 (10m by 9m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit as part of Louth Conservation Area Appraisal (ELI8778)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to Louth Cemetery (ELI13338)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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