Lowther Mausoleum South West Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 February 1968. Mausoleum.
Lowther Mausoleum South West Of Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- hollow-balcony-ash
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 February 1968
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NY 52 SW LOWTHER LOWTHER
12/145 Lowther Mausoleum south-west of 6.2.68 Church of St Michael
II
Mausoleum for the Lowther family. Dated AD 1857 over entrance, for William, second Earl of Lonsdale. Calciferous sandstone ashlar with polished Shap granite panels. Rectangular 3-bay chamber over basement. Front has steps down to double panelled doors in pointed arch. Above is a similar doorway with glazed panel doors, under Lowther arms. Battlemented shaped parapet and octagonal angle turrets, the caps with numerous carved heads and surmounted by griffins. Return walls have recesses with pointed granite panels under shaped parapet with 3 blank shields. Rear steps up to flagged walk around. Rear 4-light pointed-arched window. Inside is a marble seated figure of the 2nd Earl by E.B. Stephens 1863, nine years before his death.
Listing NGR: NY5189524380
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