Parndon Wood Crematorium (EHER 83213)
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Summary
Parndon Wood Crematorium was built in 1961 for Harlow Urban District Council, it was designed by T. Hinchcliffe under the direction of A.W.R. Webb, Council Engineer and Surveyor.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 4435 0684 (point) |
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Description
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Parndon Wood Crematorium was built in 1961 for Harlow Urban District Council. It was designed by T Hinchcliffe under the direction of A W R Webb, Council Engineer and Surveyor. The Chapel of Remembrance is faced with reconstructed Portland stone slabs, the other external wall is faced with hand-made, light brown Essex bricks and primrose facing bricks. The building has a small ante-chapel with a re-inforced concrete dome with coloured glass set in a regular pattern. The wreath cloister contains a pool and an ornamental fountain. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX76165 Bibliographic reference: Grainger, Hilary J.. 2005. Death Redesigned: British Crematoria - History, Architecture and Landscape. p 231,303,380,416-7,487.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1523520
- National Monuments Record: TL 40 NW 34