Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery | |
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52°30′59.48″N 1°57′24.83″W / 52.5165222°N 1.9568972°W | |
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.
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]