Grotto by Lake to South West of Temple of Flora is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1988. Grotto.

Grotto by Lake to South West of Temple of Flora

WRENN ID
standing-baluster-tide
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock MP: Calum Miller (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
27 July 1988
Type
Grotto
Address
Grotto by Lake to South West of Temple of Flora, Blenheim
OS grid reference
SP 438 153
Coordinates
51.83514, -1.3656
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The grotto located by the lake to the southwest of the Temple of Flora is a structure likely dating from the late 18th century. It is built from stone with an ivy-coloured exedro made of rough-hewn blocks, and it partly retains the surrounding landscape. The grotto features a deep arched niche in the center that provides a view of the lake. It is believed to be part of "Capability Brown's" landscaping work at Blenheim, which took place around 1760. Blenheim Park is recognized in the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission Register of Parks and Gardens at Grade I.

Local climate

Grotto by Lake to South West of Temple of Flora receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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