Nuthurst Mortuary Chapel, Tanworth in Arden
Nuthurst mortuary Chapel
Image courtesy of Duncan Lawson
Gravestone by Nuthurst Mortuary Chapel
Image courtesy of Duncan Lawson
Description of this historic site
A mortuary chapel dating to the Imperial period. It was built on the site of a Medieval chapel, and is situated 300m south east of Little Spring Coppice.
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Notes about this historic site
1 A small ‘unpretending’ edifice of brick, plastered over, consisting of a nave with four pointed arched windows on each side, a bell turret at the W end, under which is a small niche and a pointed arched doorway. There is also a small chancel.
2 Built on the site of a Medieval chapel (PRN 993) and known as a Mortuary Chapel. Built in 1834. It has been little used since 1880 and is now used only for funerals.
3 Noted by Ordnance Survey.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
Chapel can be seen from the southbound carrigeway of the M40, just after the M42 junction, next to the Umberslade Obelisk
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