Moray HER - NJ13NE0097 - GENERAL JAMES GRANT MAUSOLEUM, BALLINDALLOCH CASTLE

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Primary ReferenceNJ13NE0097
NameGENERAL JAMES GRANT MAUSOLEUM, BALLINDALLOCH CASTLE
NRHE Card No.NJ13NE4
NRHE Numlink 193711
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 8457
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Square tooled grey granite ashlar mausoleum with vault, dated 1807. It is set within the Ballindalloch Castle designed landscape (NJ13NE0004). Polished sandstone ashlar wallhead cornice, plinth and obelisk. Each face of mausoleum with shallow advanced centre portion framing blind depressed arch with square-headed blind doorway within. Rusticated quoins, deep eaves band, moulded eaves cornice below crenellated wallhead. Centre square plinth on roof with inscribed (Latin) panel in the west face and moulded cornice, formerly supporting short obelisk with draped urn in relief. Entrance to vault in west containing marble sarcophagus.
Last Update13/12/2022
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerNCA
Date of Compilation01/01/2014

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National Grid Reference: NJ 1804 3722


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