1990s crematorium, Basildon and District Crematorium, Church Road (EHER 81005)
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Summary
Basildon and District Crematorium was built in 1998 for Basildon District Council and crematoria Management Limited. The building consists of a number of low, pitched roof elements including a main chapel, second chapel and Chapel of Remembrance, with a porte-cochere to the entrance. It is built of brick, with tiled roofs, one wall is predominantly glass and gives views over the Thames Estuary.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7501 8788 (point) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
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Description
NRHE data transfer:
Basildon and District Crematorium was built in 1998 for Basildon District Council and crematoria Management Limited. The building consists of a number of low, pitched roof elements including a main chapel, second chapel and Chapel of Remembrance, with a porte-cochere to the entrance. It is built of brick, with tiled roofs, one wall is predominantly glass and gives views over the Thames Estuary.<1>
Sources
- <1> SEX76165 Bibliographic reference: Grainger, Hilary J.. 2005. Death Redesigned: British Crematoria - History, Architecture and Landscape. p.371.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1513923
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 NE 37