Listed Building record MDO9584 - Grotto in St Giles Park, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
Grotto situated in the grounds of St Giles House. It was constructed during the 1750s.
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Full Description
(SU 03451142) Grotto (NAT) <1>
(6) GROTTO (03451142), with walls of flint and rubble, roofed partly with tiles and partly with slate, begun in 1751 to the design of Mr. Castles of Marylebone.
The main compartments, an ante-room and an inner grotto, have their walls lined with shells, fossils, coral and stone flakes mounted on an irregular timber framework composed partly of unhewn tree-roots.
The lath-and-plaster 'vault' is similarly concealed. In the ante-room the pavement is of patterned pebble mosaic; the inner room has a late 19th-century tiled floor and fireplace. Smaller compartments flanking the ante-room are lined with architectural fragments and flints, many of the latter suspended from the timber roof by iron hooks. <3>
Grotto at St Giles House. Grade II*. <2, 4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 97.
- <4> SDO18076 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne District. 46.
- <5> SWX1383 Monograph: English Heritage. 1984-1987. Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset. Part 12.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. Object Number: 2K/07952..
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. Object Number: BF112187..
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213841.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 03 11 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 62
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213841
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 6
Record last edited
Dec 13 2022 4:17PM