Tomb House

Tomb House is a mausoleum built in the early 19th century that encloses the remains of Thomas Mills and his faithful servant, William Mayhew. It is constructed of brick and stucco, featuring rusticated quoins and a flat, lead-covered roof. The front has a two-light window, with single-light windows on each side, all designed in Tudor style, complete with hoodmoulds, pointed arches, and spandrels. The window lights contain very small leaded panes protected by wire netting. At the rear, there is a doorway with a similar surround and a boarded door.

A black marble tablet beneath the front window is inscribed: "In memory of Thomas Mills (who died January 13th, 1703). Founder of the adjoining Almshouses, and Donor of several Estates to charitable uses, Also his faithful Servant William Mayhew." Inside the Tomb House, there is a table monument with an inscription on a black marble slab that reads: "Here Lyeth Interred the Body of THOMAS MILLS, late of Framlingham, in the County of Suffolk, who Departed this Life January the 13th Anno Dom. 1703, in the Eightieth year of his Age. Who Gave an Almshouse, & other Large Gifts to the Town of Framlingham & to six other Towns where his Estate lay." William Mayhew, who died in 1713, is buried on the north side of the tomb under a stone slab that is flush with the floor.