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Burns Mausoleum, St Michael's Churchyard, Dumfries

A Category A Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0651 / 55°3'54"N

Longitude: -3.6049 / 3°36'17"W

OS Eastings: 297601

OS Northings: 575690

OS Grid: NX976756

Mapcode National: GBR 398W.B3

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.LYLD

Plus Code: 9C7R398W+22

Entry Name: Burns Mausoleum, St Michael's Churchyard, Dumfries

Listing Name: St Michael's Street, St Michael's Churchyard Burns' Mausoleum

Listing Date: 11 July 1961

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362946

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26337

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumfries, St Michael's Churchyard, Burns Mausoleum

ID on this website: 200362946

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

Tagged with: Mausoleum

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Description

T F Hunt of London, 1815. Octagonal temple with circular dome.
4 shorter sides with projecting entablature on paired Ionic
columns. Cast-iron gates or grills with glazing behind on 3
longer sides, architraved semi-circular window above
entablature, 4th side infilled with masonry panel as background
for marble alto relievo by Turnerelli, replacement copy
1936, signed by Hermon Cawthra. Secondary cornice and blocking
course with dome above.

Statement of Interest

Foundation stone laid 5.6.1815.

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