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Latitude: 51.0538 / 51°3'13"N
Longitude: -3.0808 / 3°4'50"W
OS Eastings: 324341
OS Northings: 128832
OS Grid: ST243288
Mapcode National: GBR M2.FTJ5
Mapcode Global: FRA 46FB.HL2
Plus Code: 9C3R3W39+GM
Entry Name: The Mausoleum in the Grounds of Hestercombe House
Listing Date: 17 May 1985
Last Amended: 8 July 2004
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1060461
English Heritage Legacy ID: 270739
ID on this website: 101060461
Location: Gotton, Somerset, TA2
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Civil Parish: West Monkton
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Folly Architectural structure
439/5/193
17-MAY-1985
WEST MONKTON
HESTERCOMBE
The Mausoleum in the grounds of Hestercombe House
(Formerly listed as:
HESTERCOMBE
FOLLY AT NGR ST 2434 2895)
(Formerly listed as:
HESTERCOMBE
TWO SMALL TEMPLES IN THE GROUND OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE)
GV
II*
ST22NW
ST 2434 2895
5/193
NGR ST 2454 2895
WEST MONKTON CP
HESTERCOMBE
The Mausoleum in the grounds of Hestercombe House)
II*
Folly in the form of an architectural conceit. Late C18. By Coplestone Warre Bampfylde. Red brick, glazed brick and
ashlar Bath stone. Plant apsidial bay behind ornamental front, set into hillside. Horse shoe arch opening, Gibbs
surround, vermiculated rustication, set in brick facade swept up to truncated obelisk on rusticated plinth (much
obscured by ivy), flanked by ashlar piers with vermiculated dados on low plinths, cavetto moulded cornices, ball
finials to piers. Rectangular ashlar plaque above keystone of arch inscribed illegibly. Interior: part of vault linking
facade to apse missing, only white glazed brick apse remains wih some clay roofing tiles, Bampfylde's landscaping of
his grounds at Hestercombe was much admired in the late C18 and this is the only garden feature retaining intact. It is
an adventurous if not wholly successful design. In poor condition at time of survey (January 1984).
Listing NGR: ST2434128832
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