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At the mortuary entrance, the large sliding and folding doors enable
the hearses to completely enter the building away from the public view.
Pacing brick has been used for the rest of the building but careful
thought has been given to the brickwork enclosing the mortuary area and
facing onto the public gardens.
Here, the architect has used the same facing brick but incorporating a
triangular pattern of yellow and dark red bricks. This relieves a long stretch
of wall and forms a suitable background for the shrubs and rose trees which
will be planted in the garden.
Inside, the coroner's offices full use has been made of natural wood and
bright, clear colours giving a light and airy interior. Natural day lighting
could only be obtained by roof light, apart from the long windows in the
coroner's staff offices overlooking the street, but nowhere is there a feeling
of gloom.