Summary
The Peacock Mausoleum is a Victorian Gothic memorial to Richard Peacock (1820–1889), engineer and Liberal MP for Manchester, and to his son, Joseph Peacock. It is situated in the cemetery of Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton, Manchester.[1] The mausoleum was designed by the prolific Manchester architect Thomas Worthington. It was listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England on 3 October 1974.[2]
| Peacock Mausoleum | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Mausoleum |
| Location | Gorton, Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°27′36″N 2°10′08″W / 53.4601°N 2.1688°W |
| Built | C.1876 |
| Architect | Thomas Worthington |
| Architectural style(s) | Victorian |
| Governing body | Church |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Peacock Mausoleum |
| Designated | 3 October 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1218905 |
  Location of Peacock Mausoleum in Greater Manchester | |
Nikolaus Pevsner's The Buildings of England describes the memorial as "a large three-bay shrine of white stone. Steep roof and statues at the corners – an engineer, blacksmith, draughtsman and architect, supposedly a portrayal of Worthington himself."[1] Peacock, a partner in the locomotive engineering firm of Beyer, Peacock & Company also paid for the construction of the Brookfield Unitarian Church.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Hartwell, Hyde & Pevsner 2004, p. 374.
- ^ Historic England, "Peacock Mausoleum to West of Brookfield Unitarian Church (1218905)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 31 March 2020
References edit
- Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004). Lancashire: Manchester and the South East. The Buildings Of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10583-5.
External links edit
- Website featuring an early photo of the mausoleum