Douglas mausoleum
The Douglas Mausoleum is a mausoleum near the Scottish town of Castle Douglas in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The mausoleum was built around 1820 for James Douglas, brother of William Douglas, 1st Baronet . The builder was his son William Douglas of Orchardton . The architect who designed the building is not listed. So it may have been planned by William Douglas in collaboration with the landscape architect William Hugh Williams . There are draft drawings by the Dumfries architect Walter Newall for similarly designed mausoleums. For this reason, it seems plausible that Newall planned the building.
description
The Douglas Mausoleum is near the Kelton Parish Church about two kilometers south of Castle Douglas. The masonry of the mausoleum, which is unique in this region, consists of cream-colored, polished sandstone blocks . It rests on a stepped base. Doric columns flank the architrave- closing entrance portal. Above it is a plate with the coat of arms of the Douglasses of Castle Douglas. A triglyph frieze runs below the overhanging cornice with an anthemion . Another ornamented overhanging cornice makes the mausoleum look like a pagoda .
The crypt is located in a cube-shaped room below the floor. A decorative fence made of cast and wrought iron encloses the building. It dates from the early 19th century.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Douglas Mausoleum in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 54 ° 55 '20.4 " N , 3 ° 56' 17.7" W.