Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden
Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191827
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden
- Statutory Address:
- Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191827
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden
- Statutory Address 1:
- Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road
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 to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Elmbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ1292162908
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 December 2023 to amend the name, address and reformat the text to current standards
TQ 16 SW
5/122
BOROUGH OF ELMBRIDGE
Esher
PORTSMOUTH ROAD
Grotto to south end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden.
(Formerly listed as Grotto to north end of lake in Claremont Landscape Garden. previously listed as the rockwork grotto)
28.5.69
GV
II
Grotto. Early C18. Constructed of various sorts of rocks and boulders with flint and earth infill, c20 feet high. Four arched entrance to lakeside, three rock pinnacles to top. Roughly arched chamber behind entrance with earth and stone floor.
Listing NGR: TQ1292162908
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286925
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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