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Mausoleum, Pennighame Burial Ground, Newton Stewart
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Useful Links
- Canmore:
- NEWTON STEWART, CHURCH STREET, PENNINGHAME BURIAL-GROUND AND MAUSOLEUM
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 38662
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Mausoleum
Other Name(s)
Address
Pennighame Burial Ground, Newton Stewart
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
5817
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NX 40967 65310
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
38662
Description
Rectangular, ashlar mausoleum with door (plain boarded) and substantial pyramidal ashlar roof, set in rubble enclosure with coping. (Historic Scotland)
Erected by Samuel Douglas, founder of Samuel Douglas' Free School,which became Douglas Academy. (Gifford)
Erected by Samuel Douglas, founder of Samuel Douglas' Free School,which became Douglas Academy. (Gifford)
Building Dates
Late 18th century
Architects
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
25/2/2014
Development History
25 February 2014: External inspection finds the mausoleum heavily overgrown with ivy and has security fencing erected around it with dangerous building notices attached. Some of the surrounding gravemarkers are fallen or broken.
1 August 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains At-Risk.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Newton Stewart
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01387 260199
Availability
Current Availability
Not Available
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Buildings of Scotland Dumfires and Galloway (Gifford) p 474
Online Resources
Classification
Mausolea
Original Entry Date
10-OCT-14
Date of Last Edit
16/03/2015
