Basic Site Details Name: | William Henry Miller Mausoleum | Town, district or village: | Craigentinny | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Took 'the idea from the Roman tombs and even on the Via Sacra it would be looked on as a monumental edifice'. Bas reliefs with Biblical imagery by Alfred Gatley (English sculptor). Mainly stone with some marble. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Christie Miller Mausoleum | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Mausoleum | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1848 | 1867 | | | | 13 September 1860 | | | Consecration of site |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | David Rhind | | | 1848 | 1867 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Christie, Samuel MP | Under terms of W H Miller's will |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Christie-Miller, John | 1982 | The Miller Inheritance | | Unpublished typescript, May 1982 | | | Gunnis, Richard | | Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1660-1851 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 22 September 1860 | XVIII | | | | Builder | 12 May 1882 | XLII | | | | Building News | 19 February 1869 | | | p168 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27191 | |
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