Trentham Mausoleum

Grade I listed mausoleum in Stoke-on-Trent, England

Trentham Mausoleum


Alternative names	Sutherland Mausoleum
General information
Type	Mausoleum
Architectural style	Neo-classical, Egyptian Revival
Location	Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Construction started	1807
Completed	1808 (1808)
Client	George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
Owner	Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Technical details
Material	Ashlar stone
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Charles Heathcote Tatham
Designations	Grade I listed

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

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]

Conservation

The condition of the building has given cause for concern, and although some urgent repairs have been completed, as of 2021^[update] it is on the Heritage at Risk Register.

References

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

External links

Website of Potteries.org – Neville Malkin's "Grand Tour" of the Potteries Retrieved Feb 2017 Has several old pictures, drawings and historical narrative about the Sutherland Mausoleum, Trentham

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