The Cave Of The Seven Heads In The Grounds Of Ingress Abbey At Tq 5898 7508 is a Grade II listed building in the Dartford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 October 1997. Garden folly. 2 related planning applications.

The Cave Of The Seven Heads In The Grounds Of Ingress Abbey At Tq 5898 7508

WRENN ID
sharp-brick-candle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartford
Country
England
Date first listed
8 October 1997
Type
Garden folly
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cave of the Seven Heads is a garden folly located in the grounds of Ingress Abbey, dating from around 1833. It incorporates earlier masonry that may have originated from the old London Bridge. The cave is carved into the side of an embankment and features a rough stone exterior wall. At the entrance, there is an arch adorned with four keystones, each depicting grotesque heads, which likely came from the medieval London Bridge. Inside, the cave has a semicircular chamber approximately 12 feet across, supported by two stone pillars. The remaining three heads are either buried beneath the soil or were not in place at the time of the survey.

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