Grottos to West of Warmley House
GROTTOS TO WEST OF WARMLEY HOUSE, TOWER ROAD NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231552
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Grottos to West of Warmley House
- Statutory Address:
- GROTTOS TO WEST OF WARMLEY HOUSE, TOWER ROAD NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231552
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Grottos to West of Warmley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROTTOS TO WEST OF WARMLEY HOUSE, TOWER ROAD NORTH
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:
- GROTTOS TO WEST OF WARMLEY HOUSE, TOWER ROAD NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Siston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6688172871
Details
5118 SISTON TOWER ROAD NORTH
Grottos to west of
Warmley House
ST 67 SE 4/228
II GV
2.
Mid-late C18. Very attractive and probably more than purely ornamental. Walls and vaults lined with black slag material. Central, formerly domed area with 4 recesses and 4 axial chambers or tunnels, one double to east, one, to west, leading to icehouse (q.v.) with an exit in garden. Two of the vaults have pointed barrels.
To west is a wall, against which presumably stood hothouses. Fifteen foot high and about 40 ft long with a slight return to south-west. Four blocked arches filled with patterned brick and slag. Arched doorway to right with brick head, a similar one to left now has wooden lintel.
Associated now derelict walls extend as far as tree clad tumulus. The grottos support the terrace to west of Warmley House.
ST6688172871
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406700
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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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