Garden Gateway to the Grotto, in Private Gardens, East of Terrace is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 1987. Gateway.

Garden Gateway to the Grotto, in Private Gardens, East of Terrace

WRENN ID
noble-flint-wax
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Kesteven
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford MP: Alicia Kearns (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 January 1987
Type
Gateway
Address
Garden Gateway to the Grotto, in Private Gardens, East of Terrace, Easton
OS grid reference
SK 928 267
Coordinates
52.82985, -0.6226
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The garden gateway to the grotto, located in private gardens east of the terrace, dates from around 1810 and may incorporate an earlier 18th-century eared surround. Constructed from limestone ashlar, the central gateway features a possibly re-used eared and keyed surround, flanked by outer rusticated Doric pilasters. It has a pulvinated frieze and a broken scrolled segmental pediment with a recessed central panel. On either side of the centerpiece are added semi-circular headed niches with moulded cornices. Beyond the gate, a set of irregular natural stone steps leads to the grotto, which was formed from a disused quarry. The surrounding terraces were planted with exotic alpine flowers, making it a private retreat for the family. This gateway was built as part of the formal gardens of Easton Hall, the residence of the Cholmeley family.

Local climate

Garden Gateway to the Grotto, in Private Gardens, East of Terrace 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 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 64% 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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