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Thompson Mausoleum, Co. Down

Gothic-revival mausoleum built c.1834.  Rectangular in plan with a conved roof.  Rendered finish.  Pointed-arch doorway to the north elevation having a cast-iron single-leaf door.  Square-headed inscription plaque.

Architect

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Style

Gothic Revival

Listing

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Year built

1834

History

The inscription reads 'Thompson's, A.D.1834'.

Condition

Some crazing of the render, extensive plantlife and ivy growth to roof (2003).

Sources

RSJ Clarke, Gravestone Inscriptions: County Down. Ulster-Scot Historical Society (1966-1998).

J Beattie, The Mausolea of CountyDown and Greater Belfast. Unpublished Dissertation, Queens University Belfast (2003).

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Location

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Kilmore Old Graveyard
Church Road
Kilmore
Crossgar
County Down
Northern Ireland