If you have ever fancied living in a house with a difference then look no further than this Salford property which is going on the market with Urban Vision.
Salford City Council has put Peel Green Cemetery lodge up for sale.
The 19th century stone and slate building near the gateway of the cemetery opened in 1879 and was last used as offices by the council’s bereavement services team in 2015.
At 184 sq m internally, it offers just over twice the floor space of the average UK house although planners say it may be best suited to a cemetery related business, such as a cafe or florist, or offices.
It comes with its own, now disused, public toilets with separate entrance and an outside area to create parking or a substantial garden.
Anyone interested is asked to check their plans for the building with Salford City Council’s planning team and the sale is subject to the lodge and its outside area being deconsecrated.
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Deputy City Mayor, Councillor David Lancaster, said: “The Lodge needs extensive refurbishment and a new lease of life from someone with time and money to do that. We considered all options, including whether it could be a community asset but it’s an unusual property and location and likely only to be of interest to commercial buyers.”
Peel Green cemetery was opened in 1879 as “the new cemetery for Eccles” with separate Roman Catholic, Church of England and non conformist sections.
More than 43,000 people have been buried in the 32 acre cemetery since then including George Trenbath, the first town clerk of Eccles and former registrar of births, marriages and deaths, John Walmsley, founder of Eccles Grammar School and several former mayors. The cemetery has Green Flag status, which is the top national award for parks and open spaces.
Buyers looking for an unusual office in Salford are being invited to ‘lodge’ their interest by April 1.
