Forbes Mausoleum, Falkirk
Visited September 2015
The
Forbes Mausoleum sits in the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, and
is located to the south east of Callendar House. It's about a 15 minute
walk through the woods to the mausoleum, but you really don't want to
walk there alone.
It was
designed in 1816 by Archibald Elliott in the Greek Doric style to house
the remains of the Forbes family, who owned Callendar House from 1783
until the mid-20th century. It must have been impressive when build.
Nowadays however, it's covered in graffiti as is the circular enclosure
wall. The ground around it is covered in litter, empty bottles and
traces of bonfires, and it just feels sad and neglected.
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