Alcove or Grotto on Lawn to South of Woburn Park is a Grade II listed building in the Runnymede local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 June 1972. Grotto.

Alcove or Grotto on Lawn to South of Woburn Park

WRENN ID
patient-facade-amber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Runnymede
Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge MP: Dr Ben Spencer (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 June 1972
Type
Grotto
Address
Alcove or Grotto on Lawn to South of Woburn Park, Woburn Hill
OS grid reference
TQ 059 652
Coordinates
51.37642, -0.47946
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The alcove or grotto located on the lawn to the south of Woburn Park was built in the mid-18th century and designed by architect William Kent. It features a heavy coping in the shape of a pediment above an arch made of massive helm voussoirs, which recede to create a half dome. Woburn Park and the listed structures within its grounds form a group.

Local climate

Alcove or Grotto on Lawn to South of Woburn Park sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 73% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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