Asset type
Park and garden- Landscape of remembrance (now park)
Local Listing Reference
LLHA0053
Conservation Area (CA)
Montpelier and Clifton Hill CA
Description
Third extension to St Nicholas’s Churchyard. Located on the west side of Dyke Road, opposite and to the north of the church itself. Burials were prohibited from 1853, so the churchyard was used for only a short amount of time. It is entered through a listed archway of 1840, and was laid out by Amon Henry Wilds at this time.
The majority of the gravestones have been moved to the side walls, with a number of large Victorian tombs remaining in-situ. Along the north side, there are 14 large burial vaults; also to the design of Amon Henry Wilds. The paths and design of the graveyard have been altered, however, the size and bounding flint walls remain.
Source: Collis 2010
A. Architectural, design and artistic interest
iv. A good example of the work of local architect Amon Henry Wilds, which is evident despite alteration of the space; most notably through the listed structures but also by virtue of the fact it has retained its original boundaries.
C. Townscape interest
i. Within the Montpelier and Clifton Hill Conservation Area. Despite its alteration, it retains a sense of place and traditional character which contrasts with the largely built-up nature of much of the conservation area. As a public space, it retains a strong sense of privacy and enclosure as it is only bounded by road on one short boundary, and also retains high levels of mature vegetation. This contributes to the area and its character as a landscape of remembrance.
iv. Close association with listed entrance and burial vaults, as well as St Nicholas Church itself.
E. Rarity and representativeness
i. A rare example of a surviving early Victorian churchyard extension, which retains a strong sense of place. One of only a few such spaces of this period for which the original use is still clearly apparent through the character and structures in the space.
Date of inclusion
2015
