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==Architecture==
==Architecture==

The mausoleum is constructed in [[ashlar]] in a [[neo-classical architecture|neo-classical style]] with [[Egyptian architecture|Egyptian]] details.<ref name="Pearson"/> The corners of the building feature striped Greaco-Egyptian [[Pylon (architecture)|pylon]]-like structures, which may have been influenced by Heathcote Tatum's time in Paris, where the style was particularly popular in the late 18th century.<ref name="Stevens Curl">{{cite book|title=Georgian Architecture|last=Stevens Curl|first=James|publisher=David & Charles|origyear=1993|year=2002|edition=2nd|pages=108|isbn=9780715302279}}</ref> The entrance doorway is relatively small with doors decorated in highly ornate [[wrought-iron]] work and a heavy stone lintel.<ref name="English Heritage"/><ref name="Pearson"/> The mausoleum is surmounted by a small tower, with louvred windows and a pyramidal roof.<ref name="English Heritage"/>
The mausoleum is constructed in [[ashlar]] in a [[neo-classical architecture|neo-classical style]] with [[Egyptian architecture|Egyptian]] details.<ref name="Pearson"/> The corners of the building feature striped Greaco-Egyptian [[Pylon (architecture)|pylon]]-like structures, which may have been influenced by Heathcote Tatum's time in Paris, where the style was particularly popular in the late 18th century.<ref name="Stevens Curl">{{cite book|title=Georgian Architecture|last=Stevens Curl|first=James|publisher=David & Charles|origyear=1993|year=2002|edition=2nd|pages=108|isbn=9780715302279}}</ref> The entrance doorway is relatively small with doors decorated in highly ornate [[wrought-iron]] work and a heavy stone lintel.<ref name="English Heritage"/><ref name="Pearson"/> The mausoleum is surmounted by a small tower, with louvred windows and a pyramidal roof.<ref name="English Heritage"/>


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Trentham Mausoleum
Mausoleum, Stone Road, Trentham - geograph.org.uk - 335696.jpg
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Alternative namesSutherland Mausoleum
General information
TypeMausoleum
Architectural styleNeo-classical, Egyptian Revival
LocationTrentham, Stoke-on-Trent England
Construction started1807
Completed1808 (1808)
ClientGeorge Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
OwnerStoke-on-Trent City Council
Technical details
MaterialAshlar stone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Charles Heathcote Tatham
DesignationsGrade I listed

The Trentham Mausoleum is a Grade 1 listed mausoleum in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, built as the final resting place of the Dukes of Sutherland.[1]

History

The mausoleum was built in 1807-08 for George Leveson-Gower, the 2nd Marquess of Stafford and later 1st Duke of Sutherland by architect Charles Heathcote Tatham.[2] Heathcote Tatham was a friend of Elizabeth, the Duke's wife, and along with his commission he constructed several buildings, including a lodge and bridges, at the nearby Trentham Hall.[3]

Architecture

The mausoleum is constructed in ashlar in a neo-classical style with Egyptian details.[3] The corners of the building feature striped Greaco-Egyptian pylon-like structures, which may have been influenced by Heathcote Tatum's time in Paris, where the style was particularly popular in the late 18th century.[4] The entrance doorway is relatively small with doors decorated in highly ornate wrought-iron work and a heavy stone lintel.[2][3] The mausoleum is surmounted by a small tower, with louvred windows and a pyramidal roof.[2]

Above the doorway is the family coat of arms and the inscription "MDCCCVIII", signifying the completion date of 1808.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stafford Mausoleum, Trentham
  2. ^ a b c d "Name: MAUSOLEUM List entry Number: 1210451". English Heritage. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Pearson, Lynn F. (2002). Mausoleums. Shire Publications. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9780747805182.
  4. ^ Stevens Curl, James (2002) [1993]. Georgian Architecture (2nd ed.). David & Charles. p. 108. ISBN 9780715302279.

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