Grotto in Grounds of Hampton Court House is a Grade II* listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 February 1976. A 1769 Grotto.
Grotto in Grounds of Hampton Court House
- WRENN ID
- vacant-pedestal-rowan
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Twickenham MP: Munira Wilson (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 February 1976
- Type
- Grotto
- Address
- Grotto in Grounds of Hampton Court House, Campbell Road
- OS grid reference
- TQ 152 689
- Coordinates
- 51.40818, -0.34395
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Grotto in the grounds of Hampton Court House is a Grade II* listed structure completed by Thomas Wright by 1769. It is constructed from stone, shells, and bricks. The grotto features a central arch with two layers of rusticated stone voussoirs, and the central bay projects outward. The two outer bays are now covered in foliage. Inside, there are remains of a stuccoed domed ceiling painted with stars, along with extensive shellwork. This grotto is part of a garden layout designed by Thomas Wright, much of which still exists today.
Local climate
Grotto in Grounds of Hampton Court House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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