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Andrea B

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Does anyone know much about the history of City Road Cemetery?? Apparently there was a flat above the offices where a member of the staff lived?? 

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According to Historic England, it seems the accommodation in the central tower was provided for the under-sexton:


PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS The gatehouse, offices, superintendent's and sexton's houses (M E Hadfield and Son 1879, listed grade II), in Tudor Revival style, form an extensive and fine group of buildings at the entrance to the cemetery. Central to the group is a four-stage tower, incorporating the main arched entrance gateway, the former under-sexton's house, currently (2002) unoccupied, and a clock at the top stage. To the south of the tower, a higher octagonal stair turret is topped with a crenellated lantern. The top of the tower provides a panoramic view across the city and beyond. On either side of the tower are single-storey corridors, now (2002) used as columbaria. Beyond to the north-west are the former superintendent¿s house, boardroom, and offices, now (2002) the offices for Bereavement Services, Sheffield City Council and to the south-east the former sexton's house, presently (2002) occupied, with a maintenance yard to the rear.

 

unless you have these references already, further details on links below:

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001655

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e1fcc5e6-6797-4896-a52c-7fac8a840656

https://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffield/cityroadcem.htm

 

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