GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE

GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE, ABBEY CLOSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1048912
Date first listed:: 10-Dec-1971
List Entry Name:: GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE
Statutory Address:: GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE, ABBEY CLOSE

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Date:: 2001-07-30
Reference:: IOE01/03198/28
Rights:: © Dr David J Mazey. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1048912
Date first listed:: 10-Dec-1971
List Entry Name:: GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE, ABBEY CLOSE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: GROTTO IN GARDEN OF THE COSENERS HOUSE, ABBEY CLOSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
Parish:: Abingdon on Thames
National Grid Reference:: SU5010896983

Details

1. 752 ABBEY CLOSE

SU 5096 1/158A Grotto in garden of The Cosener's House

II

2. Probably C19. Two circular chambers in brick coated with roughly cast moulded plaster with small shells, small semi-circular windows to the river, placed high up in larger chamber. Low semi-circular entrance supported on rough column of stones. External staircase to roof platform.

Listing NGR: SU5010896983

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Legacy System number:: 250278
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.