THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES

THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES, PARK LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1113880
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:: THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES
Statutory Address:: THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES, PARK LANE

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Date:: 2001-04-29
Reference:: IOE01/02948/20
Rights:: © Mr Norman D Chappell. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1113880
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1985
List Entry Name:: THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES
Statutory Address 1:: THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES, PARK LANE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THORNTON MAUSOLEUM SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDMUND OR ST JAMES, PARK LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Blunham
National Grid Reference:: TL 15324 51094

Details

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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Legacy System number:: 37943
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.