The Sir Joseph Bazalgette Mausoleum is a Grade II listed structure currently on Historic England’s Heritage-at-Risk Register.[1] It stands in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Wimbledon, in the London Borough of Merton.[2] The mausoleum is the final resting place of the noted Victorian engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette and many members of his family.
It was built circa 1804 for John Anthony Rucker, a local merchant trader, businessman and slave-owner based at West Hill House, East Putney.[3] Bazalgette acquired the mausoleum for his family towards the end of the 19th century as the churchyard was full.[4]
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- ^ "HIstory". St Mary's church. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slavery". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "The Sir Joseph Bazalgette Mausoleum". Habitats & Heritage. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-03-09.