Western Cemetery Mortuary Chapel, Forfar Road, Arbroath

Red sandstone barional style mortuary chapel with elaborate carvings.

In 1873 the architect's wife, Elizabeth Allan-Fraser, died, an event which was the catalyst for the building of the Fraser family Mortuary Chapel in Arbroath Cemetery from 1875 onwards. (Dictionary of Scottish Architects).

The building was later gifted to the people of Arbroath as a non-denominational chapel, with maintenance of the structure being the responsibility of the Patrick Allan-Fraser of Hospitalfield Trust.

June 2008: The Arbroath Herald reports that Angus Council are holding talks with the Hospitalfield House Trust to ensure the future of the Chapel. The article goes on to report that the structure in owned by the council but is not part of the Common Good Fund and that repair and maintenance is the responsibility of the Trust as a condition laid upon it when it was gifted to the people of Arbroath in 1886.

August 2008: The Chapel will be participating in Doors Open Day 2008 on 7 September, see Doors Open Day website for further information.

April 2009: Local planners report RIAS conservation acredited architects are working on the conservation plan and survey.

23 October 2012: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit. Rainwater goods are in need of maintenance.

8 June 2016: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. Some elements of the elaborate carvings have been subject to erosion and one parapet is braced. Some sections of the ornate boundary railings are missing. The surrounding cemetery is well managed.