Teahouse And Grotto In Grounds Of St Ann'S Hill House is a Grade II* listed building in the Runnymede local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 June 1972. A Georgian Garden building.
Teahouse And Grotto In Grounds Of St Ann'S Hill House
- WRENN ID
- secret-grate-flax
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Runnymede
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1972
- Type
- Garden building
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
1. 966 TQ 06 NW 2/69A
ST ANN'S HILL ROAD CHERTSEY Teahouse and Grotto in grounds of St Ann's Hill House
II*
2. C18 ornamental garden building, Very attractive of its kind. Rectangular building of 2 storeys and 1 window, faced with flints. Parapet. 2 ogival headed open arches, on each of the long sides, give entrance to a grotto-like chamber paved with pebbles, brick and bones set in a geometrical pattern. The walls are faced with shells and spar. Pillars support a ceiling of imitation stalactites made of felspar and tufa. On the outside of the building to the right is a curved staircase with a wood handrail of chinoiserie design, leading to the room above, which has one casement window set in a round-headed opening. Barbara Jones "Follies and Grottoes", p 237. Recently damaged (at time of survey).
Listing NGR: TQ0266167095
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