De Grey Mausoleum

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The de Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England, is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. The mausoleum contains over twenty monuments to the de Grey family who lived in nearby Wrest Park.

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The cruciform mausoleum has its nave set against the north side of the chancel of the adjacent church of St John the Baptist and its south transept overlaps the east end. The oldest part of Mausoleum was built circa 1614, the eastern parts were added in 1705. [1] The architect Edward Shepherd worked on the building during 1739–40.

It is a Grade I listed building, [2] a scheduled monument. [3] and is in the guardianship of English Heritage who open it to the public. [4]

The monuments

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References

  1. Page, William Henry, ed. (1908). Parishes: Flitton cum Silsoe. A History of the County of Bedford. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol. II. London: University of London, Dawsons. pp. 325–332.
  2. "THE DE GREY MAUSOLEUM ADJOINING CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, Flitton and Greenfield – 1113904 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "The De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton and Greenfield – 1014623 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. "De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton". English Heritage . Retrieved 19 February 2016.

Coordinates: 52°00′40″N0°27′28″W / 52.01106°N 0.45769°W / 52.01106; -0.45769