Grotto in Garden of and to West of Denton House
GROTTO IN GARDEN OF AND TO WEST OF DENTON HOUSE, DENTON HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1049568
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Grotto in Garden of and to West of Denton House
- Statutory Address:
- GROTTO IN GARDEN OF AND TO WEST OF DENTON HOUSE, DENTON HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1049568
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Grotto in Garden of and to West of Denton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROTTO IN GARDEN OF AND TO WEST OF DENTON HOUSE, DENTON HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROTTO IN GARDEN OF AND TO WEST OF DENTON HOUSE, DENTON HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Denton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 28404 86968
Details
1. 5321 DENTON DENTON HILL Grotto in garden of and to west of Denton House TM 28 NE 16/7 7.12.59
II
2. Dated 1770. Small grotto in garden of Denton House. Flint front wall with stone dressings. This facade has low pedimented gable with large flanking turrets and 3 pointed arches with key blocks. Inside: an arch leads to a small circular chamber which was possibly added later. This would accord with the attribution to Stackhouse Thompson who is said to have collected the shells and coral from the Great Barrier Reef. The chamber has colonnade supporting a dome encrusted with shells, fossils, coral, polished stones and mirrors, and has a lantern at top, and niches in the walls. Red brick exterior walls at rear. Barbara Jones "Follies and Grottos".
Listing NGR: TM2840486968
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 225218
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jones, B, Follies and Grottoes, (1974)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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