Birkin Mausoleum in Wilford Hill Cemetery
BIRKIN MAUSOLEUM IN WILFORD HILL CEMETERY, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264300
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Birkin Mausoleum in Wilford Hill Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKIN MAUSOLEUM IN WILFORD HILL CEMETERY, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264300
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Birkin Mausoleum in Wilford Hill Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKIN MAUSOLEUM IN WILFORD HILL CEMETERY, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKIN MAUSOLEUM IN WILFORD HILL CEMETERY, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57752 35094
Details
The following building shall be added:
SK 53 NE WEST BRIDGEFORD OFF LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
1849-1/10000 Birkin Mausoleum in Wilford Hill Cemetery
II
Mausoleum; Built 1921. Portland stone with bronze fittings. Classical style. Designed in the form of a small temple. The west front has 2 fluted Roman Doric columns supporting an entablature and pediment with acroterion. The opening has a pair of low bronze gates. The east front is similar to the west, though with plain pilasters and full-height bronze gates. The interior has 3 panels on eitherside with bronze plaques, that on the left at the east end now missing, to the various members of the Birkin family buried in the nearby vault. Plastered barrel vaulted ceiling. This mausoleum was erected in 1921 to the memory of the Birkin family lace manufacturers of Nottingham. Here are buried Stanley and Margret Birkin and their four children Thomas, Henry, Ida and Archie. Henry Birkin, known as Tim was one of the famous 'Bentley Boys' who successfully competed at Le Mans for the Bentley Racing Team.
Listing NGR: SK5775235094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361462
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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