High Kirk Mausoleum, Townhead, Rothesay, Bute is a Grade A listed building in the Argyll and Bute local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 2 April 1971. Mausoleum.
High Kirk Mausoleum, Townhead, Rothesay, Bute
- WRENN ID
- white-chapel-linden
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 2 April 1971
- Type
- Mausoleum
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Late 18th century. Pedimented rectangular-plan single storey mausoleum; single bay at front and rear, 2-bay at sides. Whitewashed harl; weatherbeaten red sandstone dressings. Sandstone base course; raised lintel course beneath corniced eaves; broken architraved pediments to E and W; symmetrically-disposed panelled obelisk pinnacles; ornamental urn-shaped finials.
W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: boarded timber door at centre; surrounding doorpiece comprising flanking pilasters, rectangular panel centred above, segmental-arched pediment. Armorial panel set in projecting medallion centred in apex; urn-shaped finial above. Advanced clasping corner pilasters to outer left and right; tapering pinnacles above.
N (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-bay. Advanced pilaster at centre, tapering pinnacle above; advanced clasping corner pilasters to outer left and right; blind bays set between.
E (REAR) ELEVATION: central window comprising Y-tracery, architraved mullions, flanking fluted pilasters, projecting cill, segmental-arched pediment; urn-shaped finial aligned above. Advanced clasping corner pilasters to outer left and right; tapering pinnacles above.
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-bay. Advanced pilaster at centre, tapering pinnacle above; advanced clasping corner pilasters to outer left and right; blind bays set between.
Grey slate roof; raised skews.
INTERIOR: not seen 1996.
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