The Grotto At Bowden Park is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1987. A Georgian Grotto.
The Grotto At Bowden Park
- WRENN ID
- unlit-loft-alder
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 January 1987
- Type
- Grotto
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LACOCK BOWDEN HILL ST 96 NW (north side) 3/15 The Grotto at Bowden Park GV II*
Grotto and summerhouse, c1800, cyclopean ironstone random rocks with stone slate concealed roof. Centre circular summerhouse with 3-sided canted front of cyclopean masonry flanked by wings of rockwork incorporating various small grottoes, the right wing having the entry to a serpentine tunnel emerging behind. Summerhouse has 3 pointed-arched doorways with lattice glazed double-doors and Y-tracery overlights. Interior has unusually elaborate and complete grotto-work; tufa, fossil and shell lined walls and vault, the vault also with pendants treated as stalactites. Patterned tile floor. The stonework has similarities to the cascade at Bowood House of 1785-7 by Hon C. Hamilton, built by J. Lane of Tisbury (see Calne Without C.P.).
Listing NGR: ST9380168094
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