Dashwood Mausoleum

Sir Francis Dashwood, Lord le Despenser, 2nd Baronet, decided to build a mausoleum after receiving a donation of £500 from his friend George Budd Doddington to build 'an arch or temple' in his honor.

The design was influenced by the 4th century Arch of Constantine in Rome, which is a massive open-air hexagonal without a roof connected by triumphal arches.

The Dashwood Mausoleum's centerpiece is a plinth dedicated to Sir Francis's wife, Lady le Despenser. Plaques commemorating Dashwood's mother, stepmother, himself, and Doddington.

According to his testament, the heart of local poet Paul Whitehead was placed in an urn in 1774, but it was stolen in 1829.

Location: West Wycombe, UK