The Cave
THE CAVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1332393
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Cave
- Statutory Address:
- THE CAVE
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- Date:
- 2002-04-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/05929/30
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1332393
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Cave
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CAVE
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:
- THE CAVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Wycombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 82942 94812
Details
WEST WYCOMBE 1. 9623 The Cave SU 8294 9/3 9.1.54. II*
2. 1750-52. One of the landscape features of Sir Francis Dashwood's C18 scheme embracing park and hillsides. U shaped retaining walls of flint rubble forming entrance to manmade caves running for about ¼ of a mile under the hill. Yard partly obscured by modern wood hut occupying one third to ½ of yard area. Walls have gables and pinnacles, round and pointed arched niches. Pointed arched doorway to caves. Supposed scene of Hell-Fire Club meetings.
Listing NGR: SU8294294812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 46142
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 4 Buckinghamshire,
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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