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The Grotto at Upper Pond the Shell Grotto

A Grade II Listed Building in Busbridge, Surrey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1677 / 51°10'3"N

Longitude: -0.6034 / 0°36'12"W

OS Eastings: 497740

OS Northings: 141866

OS Grid: SU977418

Mapcode National: GBR FD8.Q8H

Mapcode Global: VHFVT.HXC7

Plus Code: 9C3X599W+3J

Entry Name: The Grotto at Upper Pond the Shell Grotto

Listing Date: 9 March 1960

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1261170

English Heritage Legacy ID: 438205

ID on this website: 101261170

Location: Waverley, Surrey, GU7

County: Surrey

District: Waverley

Civil Parish: Busbridge

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Busbridge

Church of England Diocese: Guildford

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Description


SU 94SE BUSBRIDGE C.P. HAMBLEDON ROAD

4/96 The Grotto at Upper
9/3/60 Pond (The Shell
Grotto)

GV II

Grotto. C18. Dry stone rubble with some blocks and some ironstone. Built into
earthern bank and covered with soil. Central arched entrance with flanking panels
to sides, once shell decorated. Segmental top to front with heart-shaped panel.
Interior:- Shell lined, vaulted chamber. Initialled "H.H.E." and with date of 1810.
Rectangular trough to end. One of a series garden ornaments in a Romantic
Landscape created by Philip Cartaret Webb in c.1750-1770. Noted in the Register of
Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England - Part 40 (Surrey)
II*.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.125.


Listing NGR: SU9776541865

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