Grotto At Base Of South Side Of Castle Mound is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 1974. Grotto.

Grotto At Base Of South Side Of Castle Mound

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
21 October 1974
Type
Grotto
Address
Grotto At Base Of South Side Of Castle Mound, Marlborough
OS grid reference
SU 183 686
Coordinates
51.41633, -1.73693
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The grotto at the base of the south side of Castle Mound, built not long before 1735, is a notable structure located at Marlborough College. Frances, Countess of Hertford, remarked that it is "much prettier than that at Twickenham." The grotto is constructed of flint with a stone band and features a domical vaulted roof and a round-headed niche. It is part of a picturesque garden created by the Countess, who was the daughter-in-law of the 6th Duke, which included a canal and a cascade; the grotto is the only remaining element of this garden.

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