Building record M4569 - The Grotto, Clumber Park, Worksop
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 62145 73938 (8m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK67SW |
| District | Bassetlaw |
| Civil Parish | Worksop, Bassetlaw |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Grotto, c 1765, by Stephen Wright for the Duke of Newcastle. Rockfaced ashlar, slab roof, single storey, single bay. Contains late C19 water turbine driving 3 throw water pump. There is an earlier diesel engine and pump from the building beside the Grotto, now stored in a garage in the old stableyard. The turbine at the Grotto still pumps water and has a back up diesel engine and pump. (1)
Ornamenting the park several buildings by Stephen Wright. A grotto, 1765-7.
See M 4590 - record for Clumber Park.
Data Held (Document). SNT2647.
(1), Arch Office
Listed buildings slides, 2 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.
<1> Beamish HJH, 1986, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands - The National Trust Archaeological Survey (Monograph). SNT35.
<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SNT2647 Document: Data Held.
- --- SNT2648 Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 2 slides.
- <1> SNT35 Monograph: Beamish HJH. 1986. Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands - The National Trust Archaeological Survey. The National Trust.
- <2> SNT228 Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
