Grotto On South Bank Of Hart Burn is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1952. Grotto. 1 related planning application.
Grotto On South Bank Of Hart Burn
- WRENN ID
- graven-attic-falcon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 May 1952
- Type
- Grotto
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Grotto on the south bank of Hart Burn is a structure dating from around 1760, attributed to Dr. Sharpe. It features a tall circular chamber carved into a sandstone cliff, with twin domed niches above. Inside the chamber, the walls are made of coursed, roughly-squared stone. The rear wall has a chamfered pointed arch with two slits above it, while the left side has a similar unchamfered arch. The right side includes a fireplace. There is also a low slab-roofed tunnel, which is now partially collapsed, that runs from the Grotto to the bank of the stream. This tunnel is believed to have been built to provide bathers with a covered access to the water.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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Nearby listed buildings
- Old Schoolhouse
- Old Vicarage
- Hartburn War Memorial
- Church of St Andrew
- Nicholson Headstone 3m West of St Andrew's Church Porch
- Nicholson Headstone 6m West of St Andrew's Church Porch
- Bell Headstone 12m South-West of St Andrew's Church Porch
- Hindmarsh and Metcalfe Headstones East of St Andrew's Church Porch
- Hedley, Spearman and Bushby Memorials 8m South of St Andrew's Church
- Heppel Headstone and Neighbour C.5m Se of St Andrew's Church