Ailesbury Mausoleum, 1656 funerary monument in Maulden, England.
The Ailesbury Mausoleum stands within St Mary's Church churchyard, featuring an octagonal structure with a vaulted ceiling and marble sculptures.
Thomas Bruce, First Earl of Elgin, constructed this mausoleum in 1656 to house the remains of his second wife, Lady Diana Cecil.
The monument represents early English burial practices, marking one of the first two free-standing mausoleums constructed in England.
Visitors can access the mausoleum during summer months on the second Sunday of May and September between 3 PM and 5 PM.
The structure contains loculi installed in 1769 by Thomas Brudenell-Bruce to accommodate the remains of past and future family members.
Location: Maulden
GPS coordinates: 52.03101,-0.45890
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:19
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