Grotto in Fern Garden is a Grade II listed building in the Gedling local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 November 2016. A Victorian Grotto.

Grotto in Fern Garden

WRENN ID
grim-roof-linden
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Gedling
Constituency
Sherwood Forest MP: Michelle Welsh (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 November 2016
Type
Grotto
OS grid reference
SK 542 535
Coordinates
53.07668, -1.19153
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Fern Garden Grotto, built around 1864, is a small structure located in the northern part of the fernery on the west side of the central path. It is constructed from variously sized and irregularly laid stone, partially coated with cement, and features an interior lining of Derbyshire tufa calcareous. The grotto is built into the bank and has a rustic character, typical for such a structure. It includes two openings where the cement is shaped to create a dripping effect on the soffits, which is also reflected in the interior design.

Local climate

Grotto in Fern Garden 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 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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