A Mortuary

1. A place where dead bodies are storedprior to burial or cremation.
2. (historical) A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner.

Synonyms

• (place where corpses are stored): morgue(now chiefly law and law enforcement)
• (ecclesiastical heriot): soulscot