Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery is a Grade I listed chapel in the Church of England^[1] in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.^{[citation needed]}

Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery
52°30′59.48″N 1°57′24.83″W
OS grid reference	SP 02954 90731
Location	Handsworth, Birmingham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Consecrated	1910
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Architect(s)	William Bidlake
Groundbreaking	1909
Completed	1910 (1910)
Administration
Diocese	Birmingham
Archdeaconry	Birmingham
Deanery	Handsworth

History

It was designed by the architect William Bidlake in the Arts and Crafts style. Work started in 1909, and it was consecrated in 1910.^[2]

The condition of the chapel deteriorated and English Heritage put it on their Buildings at Risk register.^[3]

In 2012 English Heritage awarded £375,000 toward the restoration of the chapel. Birmingham City Council, who operate the cemetery, contributed another £325,000.^{[citation needed]}