South Terrace with Grotto Niche to South of Prideaux Place is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1988. Terrace with grotto niche.

South Terrace with Grotto Niche to South of Prideaux Place

WRENN ID
sombre-niche-thistle
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall MP: Ben Maguire (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 May 1988
Type
Terrace with grotto niche
Address
South Terrace with Grotto Niche to South of Prideaux Place, Padstow
OS grid reference
SW 913 754
Coordinates
50.54188, -4.94554
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The south terrace with a grotto niche, located to the south of Prideaux Place, was likely designed by Edmund Prideaux around 1740 when he added a garden seat at the southern end of the terrace. The terrace was probably rebuilt in the early 19th century, featuring a crenellated section near the center. The retaining walls are made of snecked slate stone rubble, and there is a round dressed slate stone arch leading to the grotto niche. The terrace serves as a pathway from the south side of the house to a garden feature at the southern end. In the center of the terrace, there is a crenellated section on the east side, with the grotto niche positioned below it. The niche features a round arch and is adorned with large scattered rocks to the east.

Local climate

South Terrace with Grotto Niche to South of Prideaux Place sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 94% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 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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