20 September 2025 (12:00 - 16:00)
21 September 2025 (12:00 - 16:00)
The Mausoleum was built in 1808 for Miss Elyza Fraser, the owner of Castle Fraser (now a National Trust for Scotland property). It was designed by her friend the architect James Byers of Tonley, a noted Scottish architect of the 18th Century, founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a prominent Jacobite. Miss Elyza Fraser died in 1814 and is buried in her Mausoleum along with several generations of her family, the last interment being in 1946.
Now more than 200 years old, the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum sits within Cluny Kirkyard is a category A listed building. The North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) own the Mausoleum.
This year the Mausoleum has been undergoing an essential repairs project in partnership with the Friends of the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum, which is scheduled to complete in September providing a great opportunity to visit the newly restored Mausoleum.
On the day members of the Friends of Elyza Fraser Mausoleum Group and NESPT will be on hand to talk about this year’s project which has seen the Mausoleum repaired and our plans for the future. Visitors will be allowed inside the Mausoleum.
There will also be a Cluny Churchyard Treasure Trail & Eye Spy Activity for children and adults alike.

Address
Cluny Old Churchyard, Cluny, Sauchen, AB51 7RS