Johnstone Mausoleum, Westerkirk Parish Church is a Grade A listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971. Mausoleum.

Johnstone Mausoleum, Westerkirk Parish Church

WRENN ID: guardian-timber-saffron
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Dumfries and Galloway
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 3 August 1971
Type: Mausoleum
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Robert Adam, circa 1790. Classical mausoleum. Square-plan and domed. Lightly droved grey ashlar with polished dressings, roof and ball-finialed dome leaded.

S elevation: pediment over central doorway is supported on paired engaged Greek Doric columns, frieze ornamented with bucrania; round-

headed and keystoned doorway with pilastered jambs recessed in square-headed panel; flanking alcoves below fluted frieze and cronice. Inner bay of other elevations slightly advanced with niche (window at N) in round-headed panel.

INTERIOR: panels on E and W wall below continuous triglyph frieze (metopes originally decorated with models of human skulls - these now destroyed) marble monument against E wall dated 1824: flagstone floor, stone-vaulted ceiling.

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