The Shell Grotto to the North West of Carne's Seat is a Grade I listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1958. A Mid C18 Grotto.

The Shell Grotto to the North West of Carne's Seat

WRENN ID
north-chalk-dale
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Chichester MP: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1958
Type
Grotto
OS grid reference
SU 888 095
Coordinates
50.87899, -0.73879
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Shell Grotto, located to the northwest of Carne's Seat in Goodwood Park, is one of the finest shell grottoes in the country. It features an opening in the hillside that is lined with shells, created in the mid-18th century by the Duchess of Richmond, the wife of the second Duke, along with her daughters.

Local climate

The Shell Grotto to the North West of Carne's Seat receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 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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