Royston Cave is a Grade I listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1976. A {C13,C14} Cave. 1 related planning application.

Royston Cave

WRENN ID
tenth-moulding-sunrise
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
North Hertfordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
14 June 1976
Type
Cave
Address
Royston Cave, Melbourn Street, SG8 7BX
OS grid reference
TL 356 407
Coordinates
52.04812, -0.02377
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Royston Cave is a man-made cave located beneath Melbourn Street in Royston. It has a bottle shape and is 28 feet deep, with light coming through a round grating in the pavement above. Inside, there are numerous carvings from the 13th or 14th century, depicting scenes such as a crucifixion, Saint Christopher, Saint Catherine, a king and queen, and figures on horseback. The cave was formerly painted, but the paint has now faded. There is a later entrance passage that dates back to 1790.

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