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Nether Wallop Pyramid
Aka the Douce Mausoleum, built in 1760 on the demise of Dr Francis Douce having been conceived by the deceased together with his architect John Blake. The inscription to the western side is not legible today, apparently it started 'Here lye the remains of Francis Douce' and described his ancestors and deeds. Many men sought to aggrandise themselves in death by the building of mausolea, this one had the good sense at least to site it on consecrated land otherwise it just doesn't work. We must not let that lessen its credentials as a folly however - a 15 ft pyramid sitting proud on a mound in a church yard, capped off with an imitation flaming torch. Superb!
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101156788-monument-to-franci...
Nether Wallop Pyramid
Aka the Douce Mausoleum, built in 1760 on the demise of Dr Francis Douce having been conceived by the deceased together with his architect John Blake. The inscription to the western side is not legible today, apparently it started 'Here lye the remains of Francis Douce' and described his ancestors and deeds. Many men sought to aggrandise themselves in death by the building of mausolea, this one had the good sense at least to site it on consecrated land otherwise it just doesn't work. We must not let that lessen its credentials as a folly however - a 15 ft pyramid sitting proud on a mound in a church yard, capped off with an imitation flaming torch. Superb!
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101156788-monument-to-franci...