Follies · Yorkshire & the Humber
Beaumont Mausoleum
In or near Marsden.
Beaumont Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Brockholes · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Beaumont Mausoleum is a folly in Yorkshire — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Brockholes, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area HD9.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Beaumont Mausoleum is a folly located in Meltham, Yorkshire. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Dark Peak and South Pennine Moors areas.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5845, -1.8262
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Meltham
- Postcode
- HD9 4DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colne Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Brockholes — 4 km
Sources
- osm: n12630582236 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beaumont Mausoleum?
- Beaumont Mausoleum is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD9 4DZ), in the parish of Meltham.
- What is Beaumont Mausoleum?
- Beaumont Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Beaumont Mausoleum?
- The nearest railway station is Brockholes, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD9 4DZ.
- Is Beaumont Mausoleum a protected site?
- Yes — Beaumont Mausoleum is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Beaumont Mausoleum free to visit?
- Yes, Beaumont Mausoleum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beaumont Mausoleum?
- The nearest railway station is Brockholes, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD9 4DZ.