Trafford Mausoleum, Wroxham facts for kids
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| Type | Mausoleum |
| Location | Wroxham, Norfolk |
| Built | C.1830 |
| Architect | Anthony Salvin |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic Revival (Early English style) |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Official name: Trafford Mausoleum, St Mary's Churchyard | |
| Designated | 16 May 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1050869 |
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The Trafford Mausoleum is a special building in Wroxham, Norfolk, England. It was built to remember a person named Sigismund Trafford Southwell after he passed away in 1827. A famous architect, Anthony Salvin, designed it. The building looks like old churches, in a style called Gothic Revival. It is also a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical structure protected by law.
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History of the Trafford Mausoleum
This building has been used as a burial place for members of the Trafford family. The Trafford family owned land in the Wroxham area for a very long time, even back in the Middle Ages. They lived at a place called Wroxham Hall, which is no longer standing today.
Building the Mausoleum
Sigismund Trafford Southwell was an important person in Norfolk. He was the High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1818. When he died in 1827, his wife, Margaret, wanted a special place to remember him.
She asked Anthony Salvin, a well-known architect, to design a mausoleum. The building was finished around 1830. It was built in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in Wroxham.
Architectural Style
Anthony Salvin showed his design for the mausoleum at the Royal Academy in 1830. The building is in a style called Early English Gothic. This style looks like churches built in England during the late 1200s.
A famous guide to buildings, called Pevsner Architectural Guides, describes the mausoleum as "correct" but "rather cold." This means it follows the rules of the old style very well, but it might not feel very welcoming.
Protected Building Status
The Trafford Mausoleum is a Grade II listed structure. This means it is recognized as an important historical building. It is protected by law so that it can be preserved for future generations to see and learn from.
