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Latitude: 52.1461 / 52°8'45"N
Longitude: -0.316 / 0°18'57"W
OS Eastings: 515324
OS Northings: 251094
OS Grid: TL153510
Mapcode National: GBR H3H.JWL
Mapcode Global: VHGMS.GBS4
Plus Code: 9C4X4MWM+CH
Entry Name: Thornton Mausoleum South of Parish Church of St Edmund or St James
Listing Date: 6 March 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113880
English Heritage Legacy ID: 37943
ID on this website: 101113880
Location: St James Church, Blunham, Central Bedfordshire, MK44
County: Central Bedfordshire
Civil Parish: Blunham
Built-Up Area: Blunham
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Blunham
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
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TL 1551 BLUNHAM PARK LANE
7/17 Thornton Mausoleum, S of
Parish Church of St Edmund
or St James
GV II
Mausoleum. Built 1805-6 by Stephen Thornton, for his father Godfrey Thornton
(d.1805) of Mogerhanger House (Bedfordshire Record Office, ABF 3/61 and 62).
Brick structure with colourwashed rendered exterior. Hipped slate roof.
Small, low building of square plan. S elevation: 4-centred arch entrance has
moulded dripstone with lion head stops. Above this is circular plaque with
moulded design of Thornton arms. Each other elevation has small circular
window with deep cut mouldings and variety of tracery.
Listing NGR: TL1532451094
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