The Mausoleum of John Fuller in the Churchyard to the South East of the Church is a Grade II* listed building in the Rother local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 August 1961. A Classical Mausoleum.
The Mausoleum of John Fuller in the Churchyard to the South East of the Church
- WRENN ID
- veiled-string-sienna
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Rother
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle MP: Dr Kieran Mullan (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 August 1961
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Period
- Classical
- OS grid reference
- TQ 683 209
- Coordinates
- 50.96364, 0.39643
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Mausoleum of John Fuller, located in the churchyard to the southeast of the church in Brightling, is a notable structure designed by Sir Robert Smirke. It was built for John Fuller, a Member of Parliament and patron of the artist J.M.W. Turner, who was known by the nicknames "Honest Jack" or "Mad Jack." Fuller passed away on April 19, 1833, but the mausoleum was constructed during his lifetime in 1810. The mausoleum is designed in the form of an ashlar pyramid, standing approximately 20 feet tall on a three-foot high base. There is a sealed doorway on the southwest side. Although it is said that Fuller was buried inside in an upright position, wearing a top hat and accompanied by a roast chicken and a bottle of claret, this story has since been disproven.
Local climate
The Mausoleum of John Fuller in the Churchyard to the South East of the Church receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% 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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