Building record 0200205004 - GROTTO, ON ISLAND, WOTTON
Summary
Eighteenth century grotto on island in Wotton lake, altered in nineteenth century.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1124223: GROTTO
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GROTTO (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Grade II. Small grotto. Circa 1757-60 with C19 alterations. Feature of landscape garden by Capability Brown. Brick, partly covered by earth mound. Square chamber, the inner walls plastered and inset with shells, fossils, quartz and tufa. Vault missing. Front originally had stone facing, fragments of which remain on site. Front now has short curved flanking walls of brick faced with flint, probably C19. On island (B8).
Sources (1)
- <8>SBC19811 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Boarstall &C. p89.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67840 16540 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13596)
Record last edited
Apr 10 2022 5:22PM
