Work to rebuild Heywood Cemetery chapel to begin in January

Date published: 07 October 2022


Work to rebuild the chapel in Heywood Cemetery, devastated by a fire in February 2021, will begin next year.

Rochdale Borough Council has confirmed that work will begin in January 2023, with completion due by Autumn 2023, with a spokesperson adding: “The completed restoration will be a like-for-like rebuild and include internal upgrades to improve visitors' experience.”

The cemetery dates back to the 1850s with the chapel thought to be of a similar age. The entirety of the building – apart from the stonework – was destroyed in the fire.
 

 

The chapel pictured before the fire
The chapel pictured before the fire
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