Mausoleum, Hamilton Low Parks, Hamilton

Begun 1840, David Hamilton: continued to a different

design 1848-55 by David Bryce Sculptor, Alexander

Handyside Ritchie. Roman 120ft high; standing on three-

arched eastern terrace with flanking lions on podium and

right angled stairways; keystone heads represent Life

Death and Immortality. Square plan channelled podium with

stepped base courses, simple architraved square headed

west entrance; middle stage pilastered 5-bay,

rectangular panel centre bay, arch headed panels outer

bays; rusticated rotunda above rising into dome. Bronze

doors by Sir John Steell based on Ghibertis' at

Florence. Interior: Chapel has rich polychrome marble

floor, tall 8-bay arcade with semi domed chambers in

angles, armorial cartouches in spandrels, coupled Ionic

pilastered upper drum with pedimented niches and

coffered dome with oculus. Vaults in terrace below have

central pillar and sgemental vault.