HER 51317 DESCRIPTION: 2019 - This monument was previously recorded within the Historic England National Record of the Historic Environment. That record, formerly held within the AMIE database, is quoted below: "Coney Hill Crematorium was built as a cemetery chapel in 1935, the Early Christian style building was designed by Petter and Warren. The building is stone built with round-arched single light windows and a three bay narthex to the west and a tall southwest tower. The conversion to a crematorium was carried out by the architects Albert Norman and Roger Fitzsimmons, for Gloucester District Council in 1953. (1) Work was begun in August 2010 to improve the crematorium facitilites with the addition of new roads, more parking, a tearoom, covered walkway and a new memorial garden. The work also includes the installation of special burner filtersto cut down on mercury emissions. (2)" {Source Work 4249.} 2022- Gloucester Local List Description:- CONEY HILL 1 : Originally completed in 1935 as a church by firm Potter and Hare. Converted to a crematorium in 1953 by Gloucester City Architect Albert Norman (project architects Roger Fitzsimmons). Pevsner describes it as ‘neo-Norman.’ Built prior to Grade II listed St Oswold’s Church which has a similar tower. The cemetery in-cludes 250 commonwealth graves. Prize-winning design. Local Heritage Value: Architectural, historical General Principles of Selection: Aesthetic merit, evidential value, landmark qualities, landscape qualities, social and community value. {Source Work 17752.} |