Gothick Ruin and Cascade in the Wilderness 200 Metres North West of Belton House
GOTHICK RUIN AND CASCADE IN THE WILDERNESS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF BELTON HOUSE, BELTON PARK
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235773
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Gothick Ruin and Cascade in the Wilderness 200 Metres North West of Belton House
- Statutory Address:
- GOTHICK RUIN AND CASCADE IN THE WILDERNESS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF BELTON HOUSE, BELTON PARK
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235773
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Gothick Ruin and Cascade in the Wilderness 200 Metres North West of Belton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOTHICK RUIN AND CASCADE IN THE WILDERNESS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF BELTON HOUSE, BELTON PARK
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:
- GOTHICK RUIN AND CASCADE IN THE WILDERNESS 200 METRES NORTH WEST OF BELTON HOUSE, BELTON PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Belton and Manthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 92777 39438
Details
BELTON & MANTHORPE SK9239 BELTON PARK, Belton 1315-0/8/77 (North West side) 21/09/79 Gothick ruin and cascade in The Wilderness 200m north-west of Belton House (Formerly Listed as: BELTON PARK, Belton "Gothic ruin" (in The Wilderness) north-west of Belton House) GV II
Gothick ruin, cascade and footbridge. Early C18, restored late C19 and C20. Random rubble and natural rock, with fragments of C14 stonework. At the east end, bordering the River Witham, 2 low arches, and to their left, a restored sluice. To right, a taller section of walling including an unglazed C14 2-light window. To west, a cascade, spanned at the downstream end by a segment arched stone footbridge with renewed rustic timber balustrades. One of several estate buildings commissioned by Sir John Brownlow, Viscount Tyrconnel, of Belton House, between 1702 and 1754. This building appears within Belton Park which is on the Garden Register at grade I. (Marsden J & Barber A: Belton House: London: 1985-1987: 42; The Buildings of England: Pevsner N, Harris J & Antram M: Lincolnshire: London: 1964-1989: 139).
Listing NGR: SK9277739438
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382861
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 139
Marsden, J, Barber, A, Belton House, (1985-1987), 42
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 27 Lincolnshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 08-Jun-2026 at 11:13:34.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.