Monteath Mausoleum
The Monteath Mausoleum is a large landmark in the Scottish Borders near the village of Ancrum. The listed building can be seen from the A68 road just north of Jedburgh. It was built in 1864 and renovated in 2018.Photo: Sid Tudnall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: mausoleum on Gersit Law north of Jedburgh
- Also known as: “Douglas Mausoleum” and “Monteath Douglas Mausoleum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Hill and Baron’s Folly, Down Law.
Castle Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Monteath Mausoleum.
Baron’s Folly, Down Law
Historic site
Photo: Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baron’s Folly, Down Law is a historic site, which is situated 1½ miles east of Monteath Mausoleum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancrum and Maxton.
Ancrum
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancrum is a village in the Borders area of Scotland, 5 km northwest of Jedburgh. The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and Denholm can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot. Ancrum is situated 1½ miles southeast of Monteath Mausoleum.
Maxton
Village
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maxton is a hamlet and civil parish in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and part of the Scottish Borders region. Maxton lies just off the A68, south of St. Boswells, north of Ancrum, and east of Newtown St. Maxton is situated 2 miles north of Monteath Mausoleum.
St Boswells
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boswells is a village on the south side of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, about 1 mile southeast of Newtown St Boswells on the A68 road. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire. St Boswells is situated 3 miles northwest of Monteath Mausoleum.
Monteath Mausoleum
- Categories: mausoleum, building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.53364° or 55° 32′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.61513° or 2° 36′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C7VG9MM+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 187703368OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q17845440
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In Other Languages
“Monteath Mausoleum” goes by many names.
- German: “Douglas Mausoleum”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gersit Law and Lilliardsedge Holiday Park & Golf Course.
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