Grotto and Pool South East of Coleorton Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the North West Leicestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1999. A 19th century Grotto.
Grotto and Pool South East of Coleorton Hall
- WRENN ID
- brooding-eave-plum
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North West Leicestershire
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire MP: Amanda Hack (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1999
- Type
- Grotto
- Period
- 19th century
- Address
- Grotto and Pool South East of Coleorton Hall, Ashby Road
- OS grid reference
- SK 391 172
- Coordinates
- 52.75102, -1.42114
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The grotto and associated pool, located southeast of Coleorton Hall, were constructed in 1806, with alterations made in the mid-20th century. Designed by William Wordsworth and built under his supervision for Sir George Beaumont, the grotto features shellwork created by Dorothy Wordsworth. It is made from brick and dressed stone, likely salvaged from builders' rubble found on the site. Inside the grotto, there is a semicircular arched recess that was once faced with tufa and contains fragmentary remains of shellwork. The floor is pebbled in a star pattern. To the right, stone steps lead down to a pebbled path that borders the pool. The circular pool has a diameter of approximately 5 meters and features plain edging, with a central fountain designed as a vase. The grotto is a prominent feature of the winter garden designed by Wordsworth and plays an important role in the landscaping of Coleorton Hall.
Local climate
Grotto and Pool South East of Coleorton Hall sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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