Record Details
NHER Number: | 7407 |
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Type of record: | Building |
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Name: | Mausoleum, Blickling Park |
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Summary
The Mausoleum was built in 1793 by Joseph Bonomi, after the death of the second Earl of Buckinghamshire. The Mausoleum is a four sided stone pyramid, with a domed interior containing the burial chambers of members of the Hobart family.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 1662 2946 |
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Map Sheet: | TG12NE |
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Parish: | BLICKLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Mausoleum.
1793.
Pyramid, with projecting rectangular doorway containing iron doors, and coat of arms above. Similar windows on sides and inscription plaque on rear surmounted by a bullock.
Interior in very poor condition. 8 coved recesses, three with tomb chests.
Visited E. Rose (NAU) 22 March 1978.
Designed by Joseph Bonomi, original sketches in Hall.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 October 1985.
Full specifications for restoration including construction details, plans and sections in file 1993.
Monument Types
- MAUSOLEUM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
--- | Aerial Photograph: TG1629 C. |
--- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1993. TG 71629/E, F. |
--- | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
--- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 1629L - Q. |
--- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TG 1629G - H. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Earl's tomb is just cracking up. 19 November. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. Spotlight on sculpture, Mausoleum. 10 November. |
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
--- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 406-407; Pl 95. |
--- | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2008. Blickling Estate, An Archaeological and Historical Landscape Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1399. |
--- | Article in Serial: Society of Antiquaries. 1953. Monuments and buildings in Great Yarmouth.. |
--- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
--- | Slide: Various. Slide. |
--- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. pp 99; Pl 43b. |
--- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980. Pyramid now on Blickling route. 7 November. |
Related records
30433 | Part of: Blickling Park (Monument) |
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