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Grotto and Garden Wall Approximately 20 Metres South of Frontage of Holdenhurst

A Grade II Listed Building in Wedmore, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2287 / 51°13'43"N

Longitude: -2.8086 / 2°48'30"W

OS Eastings: 343635

OS Northings: 148031

OS Grid: ST436480

Mapcode National: GBR MF.2XZ5

Mapcode Global: VH7D7.8CKY

Plus Code: 9C3V65HR+FH

Entry Name: Grotto and Garden Wall Approximately 20 Metres South of Frontage of Holdenhurst

Listing Date: 31 May 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262175

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435180

ID on this website: 101262175

Location: Wedmore, Somerset, BS28

County: Somerset

District: Sedgemoor

Civil Parish: Wedmore

Built-Up Area: Wedmore

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


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WEDMORE CP
CHEDDAR ROAD (East side)
Grotto and garden wall approximately 20 metres South of frontage of Holdenhurst

GV
II

Grotto and garden wall. Early C19. Rubble, dressed stone and tufa. Eccentric gothick style. Grotto enclosed in small
rectangular structure with a parapet, pantile roof, pointed arch door opening to West in an ogee-headed plaster
surround with a rosette and shell decoration. To left of door opening a tablet with a lyrical poem inscribed. Interior
with a ribbed plaster ceiling incorporating sea shells, corbels carved as heads; small quatrefoil window to East with
stained glass. Section of rubble wall extending approximately 20 metres to West of South West corner, 3 metres high,
plain dressed coping with some tufa "finials"; a traceried design incorporating sea shells, adjacent an inscribed
tablet with a pediment; ogee-headed lancet with stained glass (partially decayed at time of re-survey May 1984) forming
a window opening.

Listing NGR: ST4363548031

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