| Rockingham Mausoleum | |
|---|---|
 "an outstandingly fine and noble structure" | |
| Type | Cenotaph |
| Location | Wentworth |
| Coordinates | 53°28′06″N 1°22′43″W / 53.4684°N 1.3785°W |
| OS grid reference | SK413970 |
| Area | South Yorkshire |
| Height | 90 feet (27 m)[1] |
| Built | 1783–89 |
| Architect | John Carr |
| Architectural style(s) | Neo-classical |
| Governing body | Fitzwilliam Wentworth Amenity Trust |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Rockingham Mausoleum Including Obelisks and Railed Enclosure |
| Designated | 29 April 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1286386 |
  Location of Rockingham Mausoleum in South Yorkshire | |
The Rockingham Mausoleum, Wentworth, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England is a cenotaph commemorating Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was Prime Minister at the time of his death in 1782.[2] The name by which the memorial is now known is in fact a misnomer, since Charles Watson-Wentworth is buried in York Minster. Eighteenth and nineteenth century sources refer to the edifice simply as "the Monument".
- ^ Baines 1822, p. 630.
- ^ Historic England. "Rockingham Mausoleum including Obelisks and Railed Enclosure (1286386)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2017.