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Latitude: 51.9958 / 51°59'44"N
Longitude: -0.5026 / 0°30'9"W
OS Eastings: 502906
OS Northings: 234098
OS Grid: TL029340
Mapcode National: GBR G3N.ZQ8
Mapcode Global: VHFR0.73PB
Plus Code: 9C3XXFWW+8X
Entry Name: The Grotto, Approximately 50 Metres South West of Flitwick Manor
Listing Date: 23 January 1961
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1321732
English Heritage Legacy ID: 38014
ID on this website: 101321732
Location: Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, MK45
County: Central Bedfordshire
Civil Parish: Flitwick
Built-Up Area: Ampthill
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Flitwick
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Architectural structure
FLITWICK
TL 029341 CHURCH ROAD
16/27 The Grotto, approx. 50
23.1.61 metres SW of Flitwick
Manor
- II
Garden building, called the Grotto. Later C18. Red brick with some vitrified
bricks. Main part of each facade has clinker and blue glass cladding with red
brick dressings. Takes form of small bridge, the archway room beneath
retaining its pebblework decoration to ceiling and floor and to parts of
walls. W elevation: Gothic style. Pointed archway flanked by 2 small
quatrefoil windows. E elevation: Classical style facade in 3 bays,
articulated by brick pilasters which become piers of central round arch. This
has brick keystone and impost bands. Flanking bays have round-arched niches.
Parapet has brick band at base, stone coping, and vermiculated stone panel to
each bay.
(Bedfordshire Record Office: LL 17/284, "Flitwick House, its Gardens,
Grounds, etc", a sketch and notebook by J T Brooks.)
Listing NGR: TL0290634098
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