Phipps Mausoleum In Westbury Cemetery

The Phipps Mausoleum in Westbury Cemetery, built around 1871, is the largest and most impressive structure in the cemetery. It features a square base that transitions to an octagonal main chamber. The exterior is made of ashlar and includes a blind tracery parapet topped with a short steeple, which has an eight-gabled lantern capped by a spirelet. Griffin-type gargoyles are positioned below the parapet.

There are eight windows in total; four main windows contain two lights each, with three foiled over lights and a blind panel below that features shields. The other four windows are blind, showcasing similar tracery that is cut short by spurs from the square base, with shields in the blind areas. The mausoleum has a chevron imbricated plinth and is accessed by steps leading to a large pointed entrance adorned with moulded orders and carved head stops, featuring pink granite nook shafts.

Above the entrance, there is a blind oculus in the tympanum with a quatrefoil that contains a heraldic shield. The double doors are embellished with heavy wrought iron work. To the right of the entrance, there are two blind arcades, and to the left, there is another door and an archway leading to the stairs. The mausoleum is enclosed by a large pierced stone balustrade, which includes oculi containing quatrefoils and piers with stunted heads occurring every two quatrefoils. The balustrade extends to the north and south of the mausoleum and has an extension to the east on three sides to enclose the entrance.