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Latitude: 53.5845 / 53°35'4"N
Longitude: -1.8263 / 1°49'34"W
OS Eastings: 411593
OS Northings: 409785
OS Grid: SE115097
Mapcode National: GBR HVPZ.DS
Mapcode Global: WHCBD.X5HC
Plus Code: 9C5WH5MF+RF
Entry Name: Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 24 January 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1300256
English Heritage Legacy ID: 340891
ID on this website: 101300256
Location: Wilshaw, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD9
County: Kirklees
Civil Parish: Meltham
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Christ the King, Meltham
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Mausoleum
SE 10 NW WILSHAW ROAD
(Wilshaw)
4/55
Mausoleum of Mary
Beaumont 5 m to east
of Church of St. Mary
G.V.
II
Mausoleum to the memory of Mary Beaumont, only child of Joseph and
Eleanor Hirst of Wilshaw, who died June 9th 1859, aged 27 years.
A highly elaborate octagonal ashlar monument on a square moulded
plinth. Each side is round arched with squat, clustered, red
granite colonnettes. Four of the sides have marble and red granite
commemorative plaques one with long inscription detailing the many
virtues of Mary, one to Jospeh Hirst who died December 11th 1874, one
to Eleanor Hirst who died April 26th 1881, and one plain. In the
other four faces, in niches, are carved limestone figures of Joseph
and Eleanor Hirst and two angels. The top has four triangular
pediments in the tympanum of each being Joseph Hirst's Armorial
Bearings and motto "DEUS MEI FORTITUDO". The pediments have
foliage cresting and the whole is surmounted by large draped urn.
Listing NGR: SE1159309785
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