Mausoleum, East of East End of Cathedral Commemorating John Wallinger and I Arnold Wallinger is a Grade II listed building in the Chelmsford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1978. Mausoleum.

Mausoleum, East of East End of Cathedral Commemorating John Wallinger and I Arnold Wallinger

WRENN ID
north-marble-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford MP: Marie Goldman (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 December 1978
Type
Mausoleum
OS grid reference
TL 708 069
Coordinates
51.73502, 0.47303
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The mausoleum, located east of the east end of the cathedral, commemorates John Wallinger and I Arnold Wallinger. It dates from the 18th century and is constructed of stone. The mausoleum features a flat base with a sarcophagus supported by four diagonal scrolly feet, which has inscribed panels on the ends and sides. Atop the structure is a hollow-pyramidal stone adorned with armorial cartouches in relief on the north and south sides, and it is surmounted by a stone urn. There is a vault beneath the mausoleum.

Local climate

Mausoleum, East of East End of Cathedral Commemorating John Wallinger and I Arnold Wallinger sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 24 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 74% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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