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Latitude: 51.1738 / 51°10'25"N
Longitude: -3.2738 / 3°16'25"W
OS Eastings: 311048
OS Northings: 142390
OS Grid: ST110423
Mapcode National: GBR LT.66FW
Mapcode Global: VH6GQ.6RMJ
Plus Code: 9C3R5PFG+GF
Entry Name: Shell Grotto Approximately 45 Metres North West of St Audries School
Listing Date: 16 November 1984
Last Amended: 21 June 2000
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1057347
English Heritage Legacy ID: 265275
ID on this website: 101057347
Location: West Quantoxhead, Somerset, TA4
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Civil Parish: West Quantoxhead
Built-Up Area: West Quantoxhead
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Building
ST14SW WEST QUANTOXHEAD
309/5/213 Shell Grotto, approx 45 metres
North West of St. Audries School
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GV II
Grotto. Circa 1830s or 1840s; possibly by Richard Carver of Taunton. Random rubble of assorted local stones and inset ammonites, almost completely obscurred by ivy at time of survey(August 1983). Roughly oval in plan, entrance on East front, lit West and South fronts. Pointed arched windows with damaged tracery, externally completely obscurred by ivy, entrance reached up irregular flight of 4 steps, past ledge serving as a seat to left of entrance, patterned pebble threshhold similar to one inside grotto, pointed arched doorway with octagonal diamond and divided tracery, probably mid C19. Interior only partially viewed -
appears to contain cross-vaulted ceiling with central pendent and subsiduary ones, some terminating in shells. Walls encrusted with shells, including those not found in local waters, also ammonities and mineral samples. Patterned
pebble floor. In generally poor condition at time of survey.
Listing NGR: ST1104842390
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