Grotto in Grounds of the Bath Spa Hotel Approx. 40m to the West is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 1975. Grotto.

Grotto in Grounds of the Bath Spa Hotel Approx. 40m to the West

WRENN ID
worn-corridor-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath MP: Wera Hobhouse (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 August 1975
Type
Grotto
OS grid reference
ST 759 652
Coordinates
51.38567, -2.34647
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The grotto, located in the grounds of the Bath Spa Hotel approximately 40 meters to the west, dates from the early to mid-19th century. It is constructed from tufa rock and has a semicircular plan, designed in a picturesque style. The exterior features a constructed cave with a semicircular arched doorway, which is flanked by similar open arches that face a small pool. A path encircles the grotto, running between the cave and the outer rim of rocks. The interior is simple and rough. The grotto was built at a cost of £1,000 shortly before the death of General Andrews in 1858 and was described as "a place where in the summer heat the most delicious quietitude and repose may be enjoyed." It is part of the elaborate villa garden complex laid out at "Vellore."

Local climate

Grotto in Grounds of the Bath Spa Hotel Approx. 40m to the West receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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