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Downside Park, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 7NN

John David Hastings & Rev. Thomas Kingdom.

Central entrance of 2 orders of the mausoleum seen at Image The central door has decorative hinge and handle fretwork of wrought iron. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021562 The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

This fine mausoleum was constructed circa 1870. A Romanesque style stone vault with bronze plates to the Rev Thomas Kingston (died 1867) and to Rev J D Hastings- Trowbridge, (died 1869), both with shields above. A closer view of the central doorway is at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021562 The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

A general view of the cemetery. The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

The entrance doorway to the mausoleum seen at Image There is some very fine wrought iron strapwork on the doors to what is now a flooded and derelict vault. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021563 The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

This fine mausoleum was built circa 1870 in a mixture of stone types. A closer view of the entrance doorway is at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021563 The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

The Anglican south mortuary chapel is seen from the perimeter path. The chapel was built 1854-55, in stone, in the Early English style. There is another view of the chapel at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021559 The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

A view of the Anglican south mortuary chapel. The chapel was built 1854-55, in stone, in the Early English style. There is another view of the chapel at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021559 The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

The cemetery was extended to the south in the late 20th century. The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001587. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing. A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.