Bliss Mausoleum, Brandon

Name of Researchers Carol Palfreyman & Michael Willett
Name or number of building |
Edward Bliss Mausoleum |
Street name |
Brandon Country Park |
Village/Town |
Brandon |
County |
Suffolk |
Map |
Open Space Web-Map builder Code |
Current use |
Other Mausoleum “empty” |
Nature of original building (if discernible) |
Mausoleum |
Alterations and additions Please describe (if discernible) |
Generally in good condition. Renovated in 2008. Some patching of areas where flints were missing. Most obvious repairs to the two extensions where the coffins were housed. The Northern extension only has two walls flinted. |
Approximate General Period Please include any information giving a more specific date, e.g. date plaque. |
Victorian – 1830-1900 Built 1845 |
Form |
built in the form of a small gothic chapel |
Storeys |
Single |
Walling Material |
Flint & Brick |
Flint Walling Technique Regular coursed knapped flint on walls Flushwork panels on the buttresses |
Regular Coursed Knapped |
Roofing Material |
Slate |
Please describe any outstanding or significant flintwork |
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Any other details or information All original flints are black. A few grey flints have been used for repairs. Ther e is no galleting. On the main walls all flints are faced and of similar size. Many of them are possibly leftover cores from the flaking process. The flushwork panels on the buttresses feature square/rectangular flints. |