Fitzgerald Mausoleum in the Churchyard of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 August 1988. Mausoleum.

Fitzgerald Mausoleum in the Churchyard of St Michael

WRENN ID
inner-jamb-hyssop
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP: Patrick Spencer (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
31 August 1988
Type
Mausoleum
Address
Fitzgerald Mausoleum in the Churchyard of St Michael, Boulge
OS grid reference
TM 253 528
Coordinates
52.12809, 1.2916
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The FitzGerald Mausoleum, located in the churchyard of St Michael, is a mid-19th century mausoleum constructed from knapped flint with ashlar dressings. It is a single-storey, half-sunk structure. The east face features five steps leading down into an area flanked by walls of knapped flint and topped with ashlar coping. Central to this face are double doors surrounded by an ashlar frame, supported by pillars with moulded bases and foliate capitals. Above the doors is an archway with a hollow chamfer that includes square-flower ornaments. There is a weathered inscription on the voussoirs above, which reads: "Lord (illegible) Receive my Spirit."

Above this, a gablet contains a blank shield, and a pyramidal roof made of ashlar blocks simulates tiles. The south face has a similar central gable that includes a cross-shaped light. The north and west fronts are similar, but the north face was damaged during a re-survey in 1987, revealing the brick walling beneath due to the loss of the knapped flint facing. Surrounding the mausoleum is a set of cast iron railings and gates, featuring circular posts with fleur-de-lys finials at the corners.

Local climate

Fitzgerald Mausoleum in the Churchyard of St Michael sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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