Grotto, Craigiehall is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 30 January 1981. Folly.
Grotto, Craigiehall
- WRENN ID
- half-postern-cobweb
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 30 January 1981
- Type
- Folly
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
A 2-storey circular classical folly with bath house in the lower section situated on the bank of the River Almond and dating from around 1755-60. It is constructed from random rubble with rough rustic masonry, square coping and tooled ashlar dressings. There is an entrance to the northeast with a metal gate, which leads to an internal stone staircase to the lower section. The structure is currently roofless and some of the wall to the south is no longer extant (2016).
The upper section is a circular saloon with large window openings and a segmental-arched fireplace. There is an infilled brick doorway and an oval statue niche to the west elevation.
The lower section was not seen (2016).
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