The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392663
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-2003
List Entry Name:: The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery
Statutory Address:: The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392663
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-2003
List Entry Name:: The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery
Statutory Address 1:: The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery

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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Location

Statutory Address:: The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery

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

County:: Kent
District:: Sevenoaks (District Authority)
Parish:: Sevenoaks
National Grid Reference:: TQ 53885 56980

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/06/2020

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SEVENOAKS The Kraftmeier Mausoleum, Greatness Cemetery

11-AUG-03

II Mausoleum. Circa 1908 in Art Nouveau style, the first dedication is to Esme Kraftmeier who died aged twelve. It has a rough hewn granite base with a rectangular two-tone stone mausoleum above with a barrel-vaulted copper roof.

EXTERIOR: above the granite base are alternate courses of white and grey stone with carved friezes above to the front and sides and a copper roof supported on a wide bracket eaves cornice. The front or north side has a central doorcase with a round-headed arch with keystone and a high quality panelled door with a circular light and an ornamental ironwork including wings. On each side is a sculptural panel, to the left is an angel comforting an elderly man in biblical dress and to the right an angel comforting a female and child in biblical dress. In front of the door are kerbstones and square bases for stone obelisks with ball finials and ball decorations to base. The east side sculptural panel depicts Jesus with disciples, mothers and children under trees which include palm trees. The west side frieze depicts Jesus with the heavily laden, including a slave in chains. The rear or south side has a circular window with an elaborate keystone, frosted glass, three attached pilasters interrupting a moulded band, two small copper ventilation holes and end pilasters.

INTERIOR: not inspected but other burials or dedications reported.

HISTORY: the Kraftmeiers are reported to have returned to Germany by the outbreak of the First World War .

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 501763
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.