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Packe family mausoleum

Coordinates: 50°42′40″N 1°54′21″W / 50.71111°N 1.90575°W / 50.71111; -1.90575
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Packe family mausoleum

The Packe family mausoleum is a family mausoleum in Branksome, Poole, Dorset, England.

History

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Located in Branksome Chine, the mausoleum was built for the landowner and member of parliament Charles Packe and his wife, who died in 1867 and 1870 respectively.[1]

The chapel was built in the Romanesque style and restored by Poole Borough Council in 1993.[2] The building and the railings which enclose it were Grade II listed in 1981.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Branksome Park | Chineland". chineland.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ "MMT - Gazetteer Mausoleum Details". mmtrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ^ "PACKE FAMILY MAUSOLEUM AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO REAR OF NUMBER 23". Historic England.

50°42′40″N 1°54′21″W / 50.71111°N 1.90575°W / 50.71111; -1.90575