Grotto Circa 25 Metres South of Bleby House is a Grade II listed building in the Tewkesbury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 July 1960. Grotto.
Grotto Circa 25 Metres South of Bleby House
- WRENN ID
- sunken-paling-evening
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tewkesbury
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury MP: Cameron Thomas (Ind)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 July 1960
- Type
- Grotto
- Address
- Grotto Circa 25 Metres South of Bleby House, GL54 5LL
- OS grid reference
- SP 025 282
- Coordinates
- 51.95249, -1.96484
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The grotto, located approximately 25 metres south of Bleby House, is a folly dating from around 1700. It is constructed from rough limestone and tufa, with remnants of stone slate roofing. This small circular grotto, about 10 feet across, is built into the south sloping gardens. Barbara Jones describes it as having a domed shape made of rock, tufa, and shells, featuring a snaggle-toothed ceiling. The grotto has side windows formed by natural holes in two large rocks. It is noted for its early date and is reputed to be situated over the spot where St Kenelm's coffin was discovered, adding to its historical significance.
Local climate
Grotto Circa 25 Metres South of Bleby House receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 57% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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