Landscape record 0650000000 - Chilterns Crematorium
Summary
Twentieth century cemetery with woodland gardens at the Chilterns Crematorium
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- WOODLAND GARDEN (Designed 1964, Modern - 1966 AD to 1999 AD)
- CEMETERY (Modern - 1966 AD to 1999 AD)
- CREMATORIUM (Modern - 1966 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Opened in 1966, contains wooded gardens with rose beds (B1).
A fine example of the grounds for a mid‐C20 rural crematorium ensemble designed to incorporate, respond to and fit sensitively into the rolling Chiltern setting. The naturalistic style includes a large proportion of existing woodland, ornamented with further woody planting, together with scattered lawns which are threaded through with the drive and paths. The main building was sensitively extended in 2005 with some of the layout altered including reworking of the apron in front of the buildings, and also a new car park, but the key elements and design ethos survive well. See report for detail (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19002 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1998. Historic Parks and Gardens Register Review.
- <2>SBC25232 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust. 2019. Chilterns Crematorium: Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 9481 9659 (495m by 400m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 27 2021 10:23PM
