The Mausoleum, Castle Howard
The Mausoleum is a historic building on the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, in England. The mausoleum was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor between 1726 and 1729, its design inspired by the Tomb of Caecilia Metella and the alleged Tomb of Lars Porsena.Photo: colin grice, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade I listed building in Ryedale, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Castle Howard Mausoleum”, “Mausoleum”, and “The Mausoleum And Bastion Wall With Gates And Railings”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New River Bridge and Temple of the Four Winds.
New River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The New River Bridge is a historic bridge in the grounds of Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England. The New River was widened in the 1730s, as part of the landscaping of the Castle Howard estate. New River Bridge is situated 1,300 feet west of The Mausoleum, Castle Howard.
Temple of the Four Winds
Monument
Photo: Wing045, Public domain.
The Temple of the Four Winds is a historic building in the grounds of Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England. Temple of the Four Winds is situated 2,000 feet northwest of The Mausoleum, Castle Howard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welburn-on-Derwent and Easthorpe.
Welburn-on-Derwent
Village
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Welburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the north bank of the River Derwent. It lies on the edge of the Howardian Hills, near to the stately home Castle Howard.
Easthorpe
Hamlet
Easthorpe is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe parish.
Coneysthorpe
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coneysthorpe is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Castle Howard and 4 miles west of Malton. The Centenary Way long-distance path runs through the village.
The Mausoleum, Castle Howard
- Categories: mausoleum and historic site
- Location: Henderskelfe, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.11737° or 54° 7′ 3″ northLongitude
-0.88873° or 0° 53′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6X4486+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 512754697OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17538317
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In Other Languages
“The Mausoleum, Castle Howard” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “The Mausoleum And Bastion Wall With Gates And Railings”
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