Courtoy Mausoleum

A striking example of a mausoleum designed in the Egyptian style. This unusually tall, tapering monolith is constructed in grey granite and has a pyramidal roof. There are no inscriptions.

Architect

Probably Avis of Putney

Style

Egyptian Revival

Listing

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Year built

1850

History

Not known

Condition

Good, although there is some plant growth on two of the faces (2021).

Sources

BoE: London 3 (1991) 470;

C Brooks, Mortal Remains (1989) 145;

J S Curl: The Victorian Celebration of Death (2000) 98.

Links

Friends of Brompton Cemetery

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