Pulhamite Caves is a Grade II listed building in the Folkestone and Hythe local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 October 2000. Artificial rock formation.
Pulhamite Caves
- WRENN ID
- distant-cobalt-briar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 October 2000
- Type
- Artificial rock formation
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Pulhamite Caves in Folkestone are an artificial rock face constructed in 1921. They were designed to create an easy ornamental walk without steps or steep slopes between the Upper and Lower Leas. The structure is made of Pulhamite, an artificial stone, resting on a base of burr bricks and aggregate, measuring about 50 metres high and 50 metres wide. The caves feature a zigzag path and include various Pulhamite elements such as seating bays with wooden benches and planting bays. Notable features include a Pulhamite rock arch approximately 8 feet high and 8 feet wide, a cave of similar dimensions with seating, a grotto consisting of three linked caves with the end cave supported on a thin vertical rock, and a larger cave measuring about 30 feet by 20 feet with two openings. One of the aims of this construction was to provide employment following the First World War.
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