
What is recorded here
Freestanding mausoleum, erected c.1870. Pitched stone flagged roof with stone Celtic cross finial. Ashlar limestone walls having cut-stone plinth course, cut-stone string course to eaves level, vermiculated quoins, and carved name plaque to front. Vermiculated quoins to sloping sides of gable. Pointed arch entrance with vermiculated stone surround and cast-iron door with strap hinges. Located within grounds of former Catholic parish church.
This modestly sized Gothic Revival mausoleum was erected for the Miller family. It is clearly the work of a skilled mason, as shown in the vermiculated stonework, carved cross and stone flags to the roof. The mausoleum is part of an important group of religious structures, along with the adjacent churches and former convent. The term 'vermiculated' comes from the Latin word for worms, as the carving resembles wormcasts, and is therefore a suitable treatment for a mausoleum.
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