The Grotto, Approximately 50 Metres South West of Flitwick Manor
THE GROTTO, APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FLITWICK MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321732
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Grotto, Approximately 50 Metres South West of Flitwick Manor
- Statutory Address:
- THE GROTTO, APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FLITWICK MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321732
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Grotto, Approximately 50 Metres South West of Flitwick Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GROTTO, APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FLITWICK MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- THE GROTTO, APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FLITWICK MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Flitwick
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 02906 34098
Details
FLITWICK
TL 029341 CHURCH ROAD
16/27 The Grotto, approx. 50 23.1.61 metres SW of Flitwick Manor
- II
Garden building, called the Grotto. Later C18. Red brick with some vitrified bricks. Main part of each facade has clinker and blue glass cladding with red brick dressings. Takes form of small bridge, the archway room beneath retaining its pebblework decoration to ceiling and floor and to parts of walls. W elevation: Gothic style. Pointed archway flanked by 2 small quatrefoil windows. E elevation: Classical style facade in 3 bays, articulated by brick pilasters which become piers of central round arch. This has brick keystone and impost bands. Flanking bays have round-arched niches. Parapet has brick band at base, stone coping, and vermiculated stone panel to each bay.
(Bedfordshire Record Office: LL 17/284, "Flitwick House, its Gardens, Grounds, etc", a sketch and notebook by J T Brooks.)
Listing NGR: TL0290634098
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 38014
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 2 Bedfordshire,
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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