Follies · Central Scotland
Hamilton Mausoleum
In or near Glassford.
Hamilton Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hamilton Central · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hamilton Mausoleum, the nearest railway station is Hamilton Central, located 1.2 km away. Entry to the mausoleum is free.
About
Hamilton Mausoleum is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1842. Address: Hamilton, ML3 6BY. Coordinates: 55.7834°, -4.0315°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Hamilton Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was the resting place of the family of the Dukes of Hamilton. The mausoleum is Category A listed. Built in the grounds of the now-demolished Hamilton Palace, its high stone vault holds the record for the longest echo within any man-made structure in the world, taking 15 seconds for the sound of a slammed door to fade. In 2014 the record was thought to have been broken at the Inchindown oil storage tanks in the Scottish Highlands, however this was classed as a reverberation, rather than an echo.
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Background
Architecture
In line with his grandiose enlargement of Hamilton Palace, Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, replaced his family burial vault which stood close to the east quarter of the palace in the aisle of the old and dilapidated collegiate church. Now the solitary remaining testament to the colossal scale and grandeur of the buildings which once stood in Hamilton Low Parks, Hamilton Palace Mausoleum is a Roman-style domed structure of panelled masonry. Standing to an overall height of about 123 ft, it occupies a site some 650 ft north of the site of Hamilton Palace. Construction was begun in 1840 by architect David Hamilton and completed by architects David Bryce and sculptor Alexander Handyside…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7834, -4.0315
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML3 6BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
- Established
- 1842
- Nearest railway station
- Hamilton Central — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w611122881 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hamilton Mausoleum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hamilton Mausoleum Interior.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Netherton Motte
Archaeological sites · 0.3 km
Hamilton Palace
Gardens · 0.4 km
Davie Cooper Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Low Parks Museum
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Theatres · 0.6 km
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Vue
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Vogue Social Club, Keith Street, Hamilton
Theatres · 0.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hamilton Mausoleum?
- Hamilton Mausoleum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML3 6BY).
- What is Hamilton Mausoleum?
- Hamilton Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hamilton Mausoleum?
- The nearest railway station is Hamilton Central, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML3 6BY.
- When was Hamilton Mausoleum built?
- Built or established in 1842.
- Is Hamilton Mausoleum free to visit?
- Yes, Hamilton Mausoleum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hamilton Mausoleum?
- The nearest railway station is Hamilton Central, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML3 6BY.