Building record MDO47414 - Bournemouth Crematorium, Bournemouth North Cemetery, Strouden Avenue, Bournemouth
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Summary
The cemetery chapel was designed in 1927 by W L Clowes, it did not contain a crematory at this time but was designed with an underground chamber that would in the future contain one. A Gothic style building with a prominent apse and substantial tower, work to install the crematory was begun in 1937 and the crematorium opened in 1938. The crematorium is surrounded by a Garden of Memory. The crematorium was extended in 1959, a wing containing a Chapel of Memory, a waiting room, refreshment room, kitchen, staff room and toilets was added to the west. With a second phase of building adding a new West Chapel, vestry, organ chamber and and an underground committal room. New chimneys, flues and furnaces were added in 1973 and the Garden of Rest was extended.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1026 9410 (43m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SW 163
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1519638
Record last edited
Nov 25 2023 8:01AM
