Listed Building record MDR13478 - Spital Cemetery Chapel, off Hady Hill, Chesterfield

Spital Cemetery Chapel, off Hady Hill, Chesterfield, built in 1857. According to Kelly's Directory, a cemetery of 8 acres, with two mortuary chapels, was opened at Spital in 1857, at a cost of £6,000. (1) There are two chapels situated in Spital Cemetery on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of 1880. The northern most chapel was a Dissenter's chapel, the other was an Episcopal chapel. (2) From the National Heritage List for England: 'HADY HILL 1. 5169 (South Side) Chesterfield Cemetery Church and Chapel at Spital Cemetery SK 37 SE 13/260 II GV 2. 1857. 1 building. Coursed. stone with ashlar dressings. Fishscale and plain tiled roof with coped gable ends, kneelers. Decorated style. 2 gables northern larger with short stone obelisk-like spire. Buttresses. Short broach spire at south side with porch entrance below. Listing NGR: SK3906770729' (3)