Waterwork Grotto to South West of Wotton House is a Grade II listed building in the Mole Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1987. A Victorian Grotto.

Waterwork Grotto to South West of Wotton House

WRENN ID
heavy-wattle-bittern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mole Valley
Constituency
Dorking and Horley MP: Chris Coghlan (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1987
Type
Grotto
Period
Victorian
Address
Waterwork Grotto to South West of Wotton House, Guildford Road
OS grid reference
TQ 121 469
Coordinates
51.21088, -0.39634
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Waterwork Grotto, located to the southwest of Wotton House, is a grotto dating from the 19th century. It is constructed from a composite of artificial stone and rubble, with an earth and rubble roof. The grotto features arched rustic entrances, and some of the old piping that supplied water inside is still visible. At the time of the last survey, the grotto was noted to be in poor condition. This structure is part of the garden at Wotton House, which is included in the "Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England: Part 40 Surrey" and is designated as grade II*.

Local climate

Waterwork Grotto to South West of Wotton House receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% 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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