The South Ealing Cemetery Chapels are Grade II listed buildings, and included on the Heritage at Risk Register due to their poor condition. In the ownership of Ealing Council, they have ceased operating as chapels, although the surrounding cemetery remains in use.
The chapels were completed in 1861 and were designed by Ealing Council’s first architect, surveyor and engineer, Charles Jones. The chapels are constructed of ragstone with limestone dressings. The north chapel was Non-Conformist and the south chapel, with a mortuary to the rear, was Church of England. They are connected by a central porte-cochere (carriage porch) which incorporates a belfry.
Historic England have been concerned about the condition of the buildings for some time, and were keen to see the Trust support the Council in finding a sustainable new use for them. Working in partnership with Ealing Council, we commissioned and oversaw the delivery of an Options Appraisal between January 2019 and September 2019.