Gibson Mausoleum in the churchyard of St Nicholas, Sutton

The Gibson Mausoleum, located in the churchyard of St Nicholas in Sutton, was built in 1777 in a neoclassical style to house the remains of James Gibson, a London wine merchant, and his family. It was likely constructed by a mason rather than an architect and funded by his eldest daughter, Mary Gibson.

This mausoleum is made of painted Portland stone and is designed as a square, single-storey cube measuring 12 feet on each side. The central entrance is located on the east side, leading into a single burial chamber.

The exterior features vermiculated angle quoins on all sides, a projecting moulded plinth, a moulded cornice rail, and a moulded eaves cornice with a narrow fluted band. The east side has a central round-headed entrance with a 'Gibbs' surround, which includes a wooden door from the 1920s or 1930s and a small semi-circular ventilation grille that is likely original, filled with coloured glass. Above the entrance is a tablet inscribed with: 'Within this tomb lyes the Remains of / James Gibson Esq. and family / Late Merchant and Citizen of London / To whose Memory this Tomb was erected / 1777.'

On the south side, there is a 20th-century oval metal plaque stating 'Heritage in Sutton,' which provides James Gibson's birth and death dates and notes that the tomb is subject to an annual inspection on August 12th, in accordance with the wishes of the last of the Gibson family, Miss Mary Gibson (circa 1730-1793). The mausoleum is topped with a pyramidal roof that has a central neoclassical urn.

Inside, the mausoleum features a plain domical vaulted roof and a floor flagged with York stone. Hexagonal Portland stone sarcophagi are positioned along the north and south sides on raised Portland stone feet, alongside five hexagonal-shaped wooden coffins with metal plaques.