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Latitude: 57.2009 / 57°12'3"N
Longitude: -3.0684 / 3°4'6"W
OS Eastings: 335544
OS Northings: 812746
OS Grid: NJ355127
Mapcode National: GBR WD.0BV3
Mapcode Global: WH6LN.V81J
Plus Code: 9C9R6W2J+9J
Entry Name: Mitchell-Forbes Mausoleum, Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon
Listing Name: Bellabeg, Strathdon Church of Scotland Parish Church, Mitchell-Forbes Mausoleum
Listing Date: 16 April 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 349901
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16185
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200349901
Location: Strathdon
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Parish: Strathdon
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Mausoleum
Probably Archibald Simpson, 1829. Unusual and distinctive granite ashlar, 2-stage Egyptian mausoleum forming group with church, churchyard and nearby former manse on edge of Bellabeg village. Greek cross plan 1st stage and reduced square-plan 2nd stage. Battered walls with cavetto cornices, simple treatment. Built for Mary Forbes, wife of Daniel Mitchell.
A fine and rare example of earlier 19th century funerary taste probably designed by one of Scotland's foremost architects who was working on the Forbes' family Castle Newe at this time.
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