Cleadon Recreation Park, grotto

HER Number:
8159

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Cleadon Recreation Park, grotto

Place:
Cleadon

Map Sheet:
NZ36SE

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Garden Feature

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Garden feature, (formerly in grounds of Cleadon House) C18. Roughly squared coursed limestone rubble with brick dressings. Wall and two returns into and retaining a hill. South elevation has 3 pointed arches flanked by 2 similar niches. A square cover in the ground behind probably replaces a lantern. Interior octagonal with 3 niches in the 3 north sides. There was formerly a lake in front of the grotto. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3834

Northing:
6218

Grid Reference:
NZ38346218

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 3/54; Northern Archaeological Associates, 2015, The Cleadon Village Atlas; NECT, 2015, National Heritage at Risk Grade II Project