2020
SE3718 : All Saints Crofton: the Wilson Mausoleum
taken 4 years ago, near to Crofton, Wakefield, England
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All Saints Crofton: the Wilson Mausoleum
The Wilson family lived at Crofton Hall in the parish from 1870-1924. This splendid arcaded structure over the family vault dates from 1912, but according to a local website the vault beneath was created for Sir Henry Wright Wilson (1760 - 1832) and his wife, Lady Francis.
It is separately listed grade II (list entry 1244857).
It is separately listed grade II (list entry 1244857).
All Saints church, Crofton
An Anglican parish church, established c.1300 of which only the central tower remains, the rest mostly dating from c.1430 at the instigation of "local boy made good", Bishop Richard Fleming of Lincoln, who founded Lincoln College Oxford at around the same time (1427). It was restored c.1875 by Leake and Denison of Normanton. Listed grade II* (list entry 1199946).
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- Grid Square
- SE3718, 85 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 31 August, 2020 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 4 September, 2020
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SE 3782 1814 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.5034N 1:25.7518W - Camera Location
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- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)