Rockingham Mausoleum, Wentworth, South Yorkshire
The mausoleum was built in 1784-1793 by John Carr of York. It was constructed for William Wentworth Fitzwilliam. Fitzwilliam wanted the monument raised in the memory of his uncle, Charles Watson-Wentworth, the 2nd Marquis of Rockingham and Prime Minister. He died whilst Prime Minister in 1782. The four niches set round the mausoleum have paired bust bases inscribed with the names of Rockingham's closest friends. These included: Edmund Burke, Charles James Fox, Admiral Keppel, Lord John Cavendish, John Lee, the Duke of Portland, Frederick Montagu and Sir George Saville.
