Leveson- Gower Family - Trentham Cemetry - Trentham, Staffordshire, UK - Mausoleums on Waymarking.com

The Leveson- Gower Family Mausoleum is a Grade I listed mausoleum in Trentham. It is situated on Stone Road (A34), directly opposite the what was originally the main entrance to Trentham Gardens. (visit link)

The mausoleum was built in 1807-08 for George Leveson-Gower, the 2nd Marquess of Stafford and later 1st Duke of Sutherland by architect Charles Heathcote Tatham.

The structure is made from large blocks of ashlar stone and the walls slope inwards on all sides. It features a solid oak door at the front, a window at the rear and an upper storey with four louvered windows, one on each flank. The low pyramidal roof is surmounted by a lead cross. The inside plan is based on the Greek Cross, with vaulted tunnels, which were originally the catacombs used as the last resting place for descendants of the Sutherland family.

In 1907 the bodies of the five or six members of the family who had been placed in the catacombs were removed and laid to rest in special lead coffins which were buried in the ground within the compound; descriptive tablets were placed above each of the graves. Source: (visit link)

The Mausoleum can be opened by prior arrangement with the Council's Heritage & Design team. (visit link)

History: The mausoleum was designed by Charles Heathcote Tatham. It was built in 1808 as the last resting place for members of wealthy county landowners, the Levison- Gower Family. They lived at Trentham Hall until Millicent, the Duchess of Sutherland and her husband gave their home to the city of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910. The mausoleum over 200 years later is the only Grade 1 listed building in Stoke-on-Trent. Visiting Hours/Restrictions: The cemetery is freely accessible to the public between 8am and 8pm - Summer and 8am and 5pm- Winter. The Mausoleum can be opened by prior arrangement with the Council's Heritage & Design team. Address: Stone Road (A34) Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. ST4 8AY Website: [Web Link]

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