Grotto Approximately 150 Metres North of Oakley Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1985. Grotto.

Grotto Approximately 150 Metres North of Oakley Hall

WRENN ID
ruined-gutter-rain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Stafford MP: Leigh Ingham (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1985
Type
Grotto
OS grid reference
SJ 701 370
Coordinates
52.9298, -2.4451
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The grotto, located approximately 150 meters north of the north front of Oakley Hall, is likely from the early to mid-18th century. It is carved out of natural sandstone and features ashlar facings. Access to the grotto is via a flight of steps leading down from the terrace at the north end of the garden. The structure has a wide segmental arch, flanked by pilasters and topped with a moulded cornice, which frames a deep semi-circular recess that includes a bench made from natural rock at the back. Additionally, there is a round-headed niche, also carved from natural rock, situated to the right of the steps leading up to the terrace.

Local climate

Grotto Approximately 150 Metres North of Oakley Hall receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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