Lake Head And Grotto Approximately 550 Metres West North West Of Ditchley House is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 August 1988. A C18 Grotto. 1 related planning application.

Lake Head And Grotto Approximately 550 Metres West North West Of Ditchley House

WRENN ID: north-vault-raven
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: West Oxfordshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 30 August 1988
Type: Grotto
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SPELSBURY DITCHLEY PARK SP32SE 8/174 Lake head and grotto approx. 550m WNW of Ditchley House

GV II

Lake head and grotto. Circa 1745 for the Earl of Litchfield. Limestone rubble. Curving retaining wall has a round-arched central opening and flanking smaller triangular-heeded openings. Interior: central arch leads to a large grotto accessible only by water; side arches lead to connecting dry passages. (Ditchley Park is included in The English Heritage Register of Historic Gardens at Grade II*)

Listing NGR: SP3847821270

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