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Folly to north of Middle Fish Pond, known as Lady's Cave or Picnic Bower

A Grade II Listed Building in Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0234 / 54°1'24"N

Longitude: -1.3734 / 1°22'24"W

OS Eastings: 441146

OS Northings: 458785

OS Grid: SE411587

Mapcode National: GBR LPVX.GG

Mapcode Global: WHD9M.W45D

Plus Code: 9C6W2JFG+9J

Entry Name: Folly to north of Middle Fish Pond, known as Lady's Cave or Picnic Bower

Listing Date: 30 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1149954

English Heritage Legacy ID: 330590

ID on this website: 101149954

Location: North Yorkshire, HG5

County: North Yorkshire

District: Harrogate

Civil Parish: Allerton Mauleverer with Hopperton

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Tagged with: Folly

Summary


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 January 2024 to reformat the text to current standards

SE 45 NW
3/11

ALLERTON MAULEVERER WITH HOPPERTON
ALLERTON PARK
Folly to north of Middle Fish Pond, known as Lady's Cave or Picnic Bower

GV
II
Folly or grotto. Late C18-early C19. Red brick, limestone rubble and ashlar. Stone slate roof. Single storey, three bays. Central round-arched opening on south east side with a pair of low wrought-iron gates; fleur-de-lis finials to bars. Flanking pairs of round-arched niches, the inner pair wider than the outer. Ashlar bands below niches and at impost level; also above the accentuated rusticated voussoirs to central arch and niches. Entablature above composed of alternating rusticated panels and groups of cast-iron balusters. The central portion, above the arch, is destroyed. Single pitch roof.

Rear: red brick, Flemish bond. Left and right returns: round-headed window opening with rusticated voussoirs.

Interior: Walls lined in brick, stone flag floor. Framed wooden ceiling fastened by iron bolts to roof structure above.

Listing NGR: SE 41146 58784

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18 January 2024 to reformat the text to current standards

SE 45 NW
3/11

ALLERTON MAULEVERER WITH HOPPERTON
ALLERTON PARK
Folly to north of Middle Fish Pond, known as Lady's Cave or Picnic Bower

GV
II
Folly or grotto. Late C18-early C19. Red brick, limestone rubble and ashlar. Stone slate roof. Single storey, three bays. Central round-arched opening on south east side with a pair of low wrought-iron gates; fleur-de-lis finials to bars. Flanking pairs of round-arched niches, the inner pair wider than the outer. Ashlar bands below niches and at impost level; also above the accentuated rusticated voussoirs to central arch and niches. Entablature above composed of alternating rusticated panels and groups of cast-iron balusters. The central portion, above the arch, is destroyed. Single pitch roof.

Rear: red brick, Flemish bond. Left and right returns: round-headed window opening with rusticated voussoirs.

Interior: Walls lined in brick, stone flag floor. Framed wooden ceiling fastened by iron bolts to roof structure above.

Listing NGR: SE 41146 58784

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