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The Mausoleum of John Fuller in the Churchyard to the South East of the Church

A Grade II* Listed Building in Brightling, East Sussex

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Latitude: 50.9636 / 50°57'49"N

Longitude: 0.3964 / 0°23'47"E

OS Eastings: 568377

OS Northings: 120981

OS Grid: TQ683209

Mapcode National: GBR NTD.K1S

Mapcode Global: FRA C6QK.G8N

Plus Code: 9F22X97W+FH

Entry Name: The Mausoleum of John Fuller in the Churchyard to the South East of the Church

Listing Date: 3 August 1961

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1232442

English Heritage Legacy ID: 292454

ID on this website: 101232442

Location: St Thomas a Becket's Church, Brightling, Rother, East Sussex, TN32

County: East Sussex

District: Rother

Civil Parish: Brightling

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Brightling St Thomas a Becket

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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In the entry for;

TQ 6820-6920 BRIGHTLING THE STREET

38/1A The Mausoleum of
John Fuller in the
churchyard to the
3.8.61 south east of the church

GV II

The grade shall be amended to II* (star)

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TQ 6820-6920 BRIGHTLING THE STREET

38/1A The Mausoleum of John Fuller
in the churchyard to the
south east of the church
3.8.61

GV II

Designed by Sir Robert Smirke for John Fuller of Brightling Park (then called Rose
Hill) MP and patron of Turner, sometimes called "Honest Jack" or "Mad Jack". He
died on the 19th April 1833, but it was erected in his lifetime in 1810. It takes
the form of an ashlar pyramid about 20 feet high on a base which is three feet
high. Sealed doorway on south west side. Fuller is said to have been buried in
it in an upright position wearing a top hat and with a roast chicken and a bottle
of claret beside him but this legend has since been disproved.


Listing NGR: TQ6837920980

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