Grotto Approximately 35 Metres to North West of Woodlands Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1987. Grotto.
Grotto Approximately 35 Metres to North West of Woodlands Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- haunted-moulding-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury MP: Julia Buckley (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 November 1987
- Type
- Grotto
- OS grid reference
- SJ 444 153
- Coordinates
- 52.73288, -2.82342
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The grotto, located approximately 35 metres to the north-west of Woodlands Farmhouse, is likely from the late 18th century. It is constructed from dressed breccia and red sandstone and is covered by an earth mound at the rear. The entrance features a round arch with voussoirs and shell-enriched imposts, flanked by lancet-type openings. The gable is parapeted and has a round-arched opening at the apex. Inside, the grotto has a semi-circular domed ceiling with remnants of shell decoration and a continuous bench with diagonally-laid rustic backing against the wall behind. The grotto is situated within the immediate grounds of Woodlands Farmhouse.
Local climate
Grotto Approximately 35 Metres to North West of Woodlands Farmhouse receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 92% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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