Bentpath, Westerkirk Parish Church, Johnstone Mausoleum
Mausoleum (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Bentpath, Westerkirk Parish Church, Johnstone Mausoleum
Classification Mausoleum (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Westerkirk, Old Graveyard; Bentpath, Adam Mausoleum
Canmore ID 95304
Site Number NY39SW 18.02
NGR NY 31283 90346
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/95304
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Westerkirk
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Classical Mausoleum designed By Robert Adam. Located within historic Bentpath village on slightly elevated ground above River Esk, within wider improved rural landscape. Secluded setting screened by trees and conifer planting. Localised setting to Bentpath and Esk valley.
information from Héléna Gray, (CFA Archaeology Ltd), August 2015
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-278420
NY39SW 18.02 31286 90350
Johnstone Mausoleum, 1790 by Robert Adam. It is a droved ashlar Greek cross with very short arms projecting from the domed square centre.
J Gifford 1996.
NMRS REFERNCE:
Architect: Robert Adam, 1790
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
National Register of Archives for Scotland
Bundle 430
Diagram giving size of gate for the mausoleum at Westerkirk (no measurements), n.d.
Bundle 438
Offer by Alexander and James Whyte, 16 Paul's Work, Edinburgh, to Mrs Gordon of Craig to make an iron gate as per drawing for the mausoleum at Westrekirk, Edinburgh, 14 January 1824
Project (29 May 2014)
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by CFA Archaeology Ltd, a desk based assessment and walk over survey (May 29th 2014) was conducted
The historic environment record within the Site Boundary is relatively limited, although there is some potential for the proposed development site to contain previously unknown heritage assets from at least the later prehistoric period onwards, given the historic landscape character of the wider area. Taking this into account, the archaeological potential of the proposed development site is considered to be low.
A summary assessment, on a site by site basis, of the predicted effects on the settings of assets within a 10km radius where the blade tip ZTV indicates that there would be theoretical views of one or more turbines
information from Héléna Gray, (CFA Archaeology Ltd), August 2015
OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-278420
