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| HER Number: | MDV32040 |
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| Name: | Shell Grotto at Tapeley House, Westleigh |
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Summary
Shell house approx 175m east of tapeley park house. Probably early 19th century. Stone rubble with brick dressings. Monopitch slate roof. Circular on plan with straight rear wall. Two pointed arched doorways with brick arches. Two diamond shaped windows. Interior is lined with calcified limestone and shells with stalactite features on the ceiling tipped with conches. Patterned pitched stone floor. Benches around the side (doe). Vis=1/8/1989 (goodwin). Grotto, tapeley park house. Height at back 1.5m. Height in front 4m. Circular length 9m length of straight wall 4.4m. Straight back wall and circular front. Dressed stone and brick surround to three diamond shaped window. Pointed doorway with brick arch. Pebble floor. Rustic wooden inset arch to door. Inside decorated with shells cemented to give impression of watery cave. Sloping slate roof (goodwin).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 479 290 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Westleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WESTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/74/7
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 98843
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHELL HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV87072.
Doe/hhr:westleigh/(29/5/1986)77.
Goodwin, N. D., 1989, Grotto, Tapeley Park House (Worksheet). SDV87073.
Shell house approx 175m east of tapeley park house. Probably early 19th century. Stone rubble with brick dressings. Monopitch slate roof. Circular on plan with straight rear wall. Two pointed arched doorways with brick arches. Two diamond shaped windows. Interior is lined with calcified limestone and shells with stalactite features on the ceiling tipped with conches. Patterned pitched stone floor. Benches around the side (doe). Vis=1/8/1989 (goodwin). Grotto, tapeley park house. Height at back 1.5m. Height in front 4m. Circular length 9m length of straight wall 4.4m. Straight back wall and circular front. Dressed stone and brick surround to three diamond shaped window. Pointed doorway with brick arch. Pebble floor. Rustic wooden inset arch to door. Inside decorated with shells cemented to give impression of watery cave. Sloping slate roof (goodwin).
Department of Environment, 2003, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (Devon) (Register of Parks and Gardens in England). SDV314512.
Lauder, R., 2009, The Lost Landscape of Tapeley Park, 30 (Article in Serial). SDV347394.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV314512 | Register of Parks and Gardens in England: Department of Environment. 2003. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (Devon). Historic Houses Register: Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic. Unknown. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #87377 ] |
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| SDV347394 | Article in Serial: Lauder, R.. 2009. The Lost Landscape of Tapeley Park. The Devon Gardens Trust Journal. 2. A4 Paperback + Digital. 30. |
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| SDV87072 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV87073 | Worksheet: Goodwin, N. D.. 1989. Grotto, Tapeley Park House. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV32497 | Part of: Tapeley Park, Westleigh (Park/Garden) |
| MDV17985 | Related to: Tapeley, Westleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 28 2015 10:27AM |
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