The Mausoleum is a Grade I listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 December 1960. A C18 Mausoleum.
The Mausoleum
- WRENN ID
- veiled-cobalt-wind
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 December 1960
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST 96 NE CALNE WITHOUT BOWOOD
5/29 The Mausoleum
20.12.60
GV I
Mausoleum, 1761-5 by Robert Adam for 1st Earl of Shelburne (1705- 61). Ashlar with leaded dome, square plan with pedimented projections each side, one an open portico, the others transepts for monuments. Portico has Roman Doric paired columns and full entablature, carried right around building. Armorial carving in pediment. Pilaster responds and similar angle piers to transepts, which have blank arch with moulded imposts. Angles of main block have plain niches and blank panels over. Blank attic with modillion cornice. Arched main doorway. Rear is raised over high vermiculated basement with arched entry to vault. Outstanding interior with plastered dome and tunnel vaulted transepts, the transept arches enclosed by 2-column Tuscan screens in antis carrying entablature which is continuous around chamber and repeated within principal recess. Niches in angles and paterae in upper spandrels. Flat ceilng spandrels have anthemion plasterwork. Principal recess has urns on entablature and fine white marble sarcophagus by A. Carlini c1775. (Country Life, 7.9.1972)
Listing NGR: ST9612169422
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