The Raikes Mausoleum is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 February 1968. Mausoleum.
The Raikes Mausoleum
- WRENN ID
- first-spindle-mint
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 February 1968
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/10/2011
SE 92 NE 6/86 7.2.68
WELTON MAUSOLEUM PLANTATION WELTON DALE The Raikes Mausoleum
II
Mausoleum. 1818 for Sir Robert Raikes. Limestone ashlar. Circular plan: probably a copy of a Roman model. Tall single storey on basement. Rusticated base with segmental openings to basement. Eight steps to sealed, rendered and lined doorway in architrave: scrolled brackets to projecting cornice over frieze of bay leaves and garlands. Over the door is a corniced panel with the inscription "AEDIFICAVIT ROBERTUS RAIKES ARMIGER AD MDCCCXVIII". Around the building are 8 Doric pilasters dividing it into bays: each alternate bay blind. Other bays have projecting panels with cornice and blocking course carrying sarcophagi in low relief: above are ventilation holes in sunk corniced panels. Frieze of triglyphs and guttae: Doric cornice, blocking course, and stepped ashlar dome. The building is enclosed by a circular flagged area defined by a dwarf wall, once carrying iron railings (now removed).
Listing NGR: SE9653429176
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