Grotto by lake c.250 metres to north east of Eythrope Pavilion is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. Grotto.
Grotto by lake c.250 metres to north east of Eythrope Pavilion
- WRENN ID
- tenth-lime-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 January 1985
- Type
- Grotto
- OS grid reference
- SP 771 139
- Coordinates
- 51.81851, -0.88224
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The grotto located by the lake approximately 250 metres northeast of Eythrope Pavilion is a mid-18th century structure. It is constructed from tufa and roughcast, featuring inset pieces of quartz. The grotto forms an arch over a small inlet of the lake and includes artificial stalactites, stalagmites, and columns. It was likely built for Sir William Stanhope as an ornamental feature for the grounds of the former Eythrope House.
Local climate
Grotto by lake c.250 metres to north east of Eythrope Pavilion receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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