The Chapel of Rest, Brompton Cemetery, Brompton, Scarborough, in North Yorkshire, England is an early work by the ecclesiastical architect Temple Moore. It is a Grade II listed building.
| Chapel of Rest, Brompton Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Chapel of Rest, Brompton, Scarborough | |
 An early work by Temple Moore | |
.svg)  Chapel of Rest, Brompton Cemetery Location in North Riding of Yorkshire | |
| 54°13′20″N 0°33′02″W / 54.2221°N 0.5506°W | |
| Location | Brompton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Founder(s) | Sir George Cayley |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 3 September 2019 |
| Architect(s) | Temple Moore |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
History
editIn 1880, the newly-appointed vicar of All Saints, Brompton-by-Sawdon, the Rev. Francis Chambers, instigated a series of improvements to the church, including the closure of its original churchyard, and its replacement by a new cemetery.[1] The construction of a chapel of rest in the new cemetery was financed by Sir George Cayley, the local squire, resident at Brompton Hall.[a][1] Cayley's architect was Temple Lushington Moore, then aged 33, whose subsequent career saw him design about 40 new churches, and restore many more, becoming "England's leading ecclesiastical architect from the mid-Edwardian years".[3]
Architecture and description
editThe chapel comprises a broad gable facing the cemetery, with an asymmetrical bell tower ending in a pyramidal roof.[1] Pevsner, in his Yorkshire: The North Riding volume,[b] records its "wonderfully lopsided" appearance, but does not attribute the chapel to Moore.[5] The chapel was designated a Grade II listed building on 3 September 2019.[1][6]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Sir George's ancestor, George Caley, was an engineer, known as the "Father of Aeronautics", and was buried in the old cemetery at Brompton.[2]
- ^ The North Riding volume, published in 1966, begins with Pevsner's dedication to "Those publicans and hoteliers of England who provide me with a table in my bedroom to scribble on".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Chapel of Rest, Brompton-by-Sawdon (1461537)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Engineering Timelines - Home of Sir George Cayley". www.engineering-timelines.com.
- ^ Goodhart-Rendel, H. S.; (rev Geoffrey K. Brandwood) (2004), "Moore, Temple Lushington (1856–1920)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, retrieved 16 October 2012 ((subscription or UK public library membership required))
- ^ Pevsner 1966, frontispiece.
- ^ Pevsner 1966, p. 89.
- ^ Fox, Alexa (20 December 2019). "Historic Chapel of Rest added to the National Heritage List". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
Sources
edit- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. Harmsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140710298. OCLC 37203.