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Latitude: 52.9529 / 52°57'10"N
Longitude: -1.1596 / 1°9'34"W
OS Eastings: 456558
OS Northings: 339837
OS Grid: SK565398
Mapcode National: GBR LMP.1L
Mapcode Global: WHDGZ.512J
Entry Name: Summerhouse Cave 45 Metres South East of Number 14a
Listing Date: 30 November 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1059023
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457991
Location: Nottingham, NG1
County: City of Nottingham
Electoral Ward/Division: Radford and Park
Built-Up Area: Nottingham
Traditional County: Nottinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Nottingham St Peter with St James
Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM
SK5639NE PARK TERRACE
646-1/19/480 (South West side)
Summerhouse cave 45m south-east of
No.14A (not included)
GV II
Man made ornamental cave. Dated 1872. Made for Alderman Thomas
Herbert. Rectangular cave, approx. 6m x 2m, with a central
opening on the west side. The walls have relief carvings,
half-columns, and wall recesses ornamented with tufa. In the
centre, a font.
This cave and others nearby were originally garden features in
the grounds of Herbert's house in the Ropewalk (not included).
Overlying buildings are not of special interest.
(Reprint from The Mercian Geologist, Vol. 13, Sept. 1992:
Waltham AC: The sandstone caves of Nottingham: Nottingham:
1992-: 15-16).
Listing NGR: SK5655839837
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