The Cave is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 1954. Landscape feature.

The Cave

WRENN ID: little-panel-evening
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 9 January 1954
Type: Landscape feature
Source: Historic England listing

Description

WEST WYCOMBE 1. 9623 The Cave SU 8294 9/3 9.1.54. II*

1750-52. One of the landscape features of Sir Francis Dashwood's C18 scheme embracing park and hillsides. U shaped retaining walls of flint rubble forming entrance to manmade caves running for about ¼ of a mile under the hill. Yard partly obscured by modern wood hut occupying one third to ½ of yard area. Walls have gables and pinnacles, round and pointed arched niches. Pointed arched doorway to caves. Supposed scene of Hell-Fire Club meetings.

Listing NGR: SU8294294812

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