Description

5118 SISTON TOWER ROAD NORTH
Grottos to west of
Warmley House
ST 67 SE 4/228
II GV
2.
Mid-late C18. Very attractive and probably more than purely ornamental. Walls and vaults lined with black slag material. Central, formerly domed area with 4 recesses and 4 axial chambers or tunnels, one double to east, one, to west, leading to icehouse (q.v.) with an exit in garden. Two of the vaults have pointed barrels.
To west is a wall, against which presumably stood hothouses. Fifteen foot high and about 40 ft long with a slight return to south-west. Four blocked arches filled with patterned brick and slag. Arched doorway to right with brick head, a similar one to left now has wooden lintel.
Associated now derelict walls extend as far as tree clad tumulus. The grottos support the terrace to west of Warmley House.

ST6688172871

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26525137

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