Grotto in the Garden of Knowle Grange (Flats) Including Rockery, Pool, Vase, Pedestal and Summerhouse is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 October 1951. Grotto.
Grotto in the Garden of Knowle Grange (Flats) Including Rockery, Pool, Vase, Pedestal and Summerhouse
- WRENN ID
- gilded-pinnacle-plover
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 October 1951
- Type
- Grotto
- Address
- Grotto in the Garden of Knowle Grange (Flats) Including Rockery, Pool, Vase, Pedestal and Summerhouse, Station Road, Sidmouth
- OS grid reference
- SY 120 877
- Coordinates
- 50.68247, -3.24602
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The grotto in the garden of Knowle Grange, which is a modern block of flats, includes a rockery, pool, vase, pedestal, and summerhouse. The garden was originally part of the grounds of Knowle Cottage and features a grotto dating from the early 19th century, likely created by Mr. Fish. The layout consists of paths, bays, and circular spaces surrounded by rustic stone rockeries. A pedestal with a vase serves as the central feature of one area, while another area contains an oval pool lined with pebbles. At the south end, there is a semi-circular summerhouse with a vaulted roof, lined with rose quartz and decorated with a design of black pebbles. A wooden bench with a trellis back encircles the interior. The grotto is noted for its picturesque quality and curiosity value.
Local climate
Grotto in the Garden of Knowle Grange (Flats) Including Rockery, Pool, Vase, Pedestal and Summerhouse receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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