Crystal Grotto
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Crystal Grotto is an 18th-century ornamental cave in Painshill Park, famed for its elaborate artificial rockwork and glittering crystal-lined interiors.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial cave
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ornamental grotto ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Charles Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | via a causeway or boat from the lakeshore ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ornamental feature
ⓘ
picturesque garden folly ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDecoration |
artificial rockwork
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crystal-lined walls ⓘ reflective pools ⓘ stalactite-like formations ⓘ |
| hasLighting | natural light through openings ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
flint
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glass ⓘ gypsum crystals ⓘ pumice ⓘ quartz crystals ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | extensive restoration in the early 21st century ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
18th-century folly
ⓘ
Picturesque landscape garden feature ⓘ |
| hasTheme | romantic subterranean cave ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
garden feature
ⓘ
heritage attraction ⓘ |
| hasView | views across the lake at Painshill Park ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Grade I listed structure ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1760s ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Painshill Park follies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cobham, Surrey
NERFINISHED
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Painshill Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Painshill, a Grade I registered historic park and garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island in a lake at Painshill Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate artificial rockwork
ⓘ
glittering crystal-lined interiors ⓘ picturesque reflections in water pools ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Painshill Park Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
18th-century English landscape movement
ⓘ
landscape garden at Painshill Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopened | 2013 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
conservation-led reconstruction in the 2000s
ⓘ
neglect and deterioration in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
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