Trentham Mausoleum

The Trentham Mausoleum is a Grade 1 listed mausoleum in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, built as the final resting place of the Dukes of Sutherland.[1]

Trentham Mausoleum
Alternative namesSutherland Mausoleum
General information
TypeMausoleum
Architectural styleNeo-classical, Egyptian Revival
LocationTrentham, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Construction started1807
Completed1808 (1808)
ClientGeorge Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
OwnerStoke-on-Trent City Council
Technical details
MaterialAshlar stone
Design and construction
ArchitectCharles Heathcote Tatham
DesignationsGrade I listed

History

The mausoleum was built in 1807–08 for George Leveson-Gower, the 2nd Marquess of Stafford and later 1st Duke of Sutherland by architect Charles Heathcote Tatham.[2] Heathcote Tatham was a friend of Elizabeth, the Duke's wife, and along with his commission he constructed several buildings, including a lodge and bridges, at the nearby Trentham Hall.[3]

Architecture

The mausoleum is constructed in ashlar in a neo-classical style with Egyptian details.[3] The corners of the building feature striped Greaco-Egyptian pylon-like structures, which may have been influenced by Heathcote Tatum's time in Paris, where the style was particularly popular in the late 18th century.[4] The entrance doorway is relatively small with doors decorated in highly ornate wrought-iron work and a heavy stone lintel.[2][3] The mausoleum is surmounted by a small tower, with louvred windows and a pyramidal roof.[2]

Above the doorway is the family coat of arms and the inscription "MDCCCVIII", signifying the completion date of 1808.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Stafford Mausoleum, Trentham
  2. Historic England. "MAUSOLEUM (1210451)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. Pearson, Lynn F. (2002). Mausoleums. Shire Publications. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9780747805182.
  4. Stevens Curl, James (2002) [1993]. Georgian Architecture (2nd ed.). David & Charles. p. 108. ISBN 9780715302279.


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