Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh
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Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh is a modernist crematorium complex renowned for its serene, sculptural design by architect Sir Basil Spence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crematorium
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funerary architecture ⓘ modernist building ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architect |
Basil Spence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Basil Spence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh
ⓘ
Crematoria in Scotland ⓘ Modernist architecture in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedAs | crematorium complex ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel with large windows
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courtyard plan ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ memorial gardens ⓘ sculptural roof forms ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
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glass ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| hasPart |
car park
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ columbarium ⓘ courtyard ⓘ cremation facilities ⓘ gardens of remembrance ⓘ |
| hasUse |
private services
ⓘ
public funerals ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ Mortonhall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mortonhall Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration with landscape
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modernist design ⓘ sculptural architectural forms ⓘ serene setting ⓘ |
| operator | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
cremation of human remains
ⓘ
funeral services ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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