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Tumbles
10-07-2009, 07:11 PM
Quite a lucky explore this one as the grotto is located in the rather secure grounds of the 'Goldney Campus' which is part of University of Bristol.

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The Grotto at Goldney House is a highly decorated grotto, dating from 1739, in Clifton, Bristol, England.

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It was built between 1737 and 1764 (dated 1739) and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. It is decorated inside with shells, quartz and rock crystal and inside is a pillared hall with fountains, rock pool, statue of Neptune and a Lion’s Den. In 1762-5 Thomas Paty was employed in “grinding, gooping and laying” tiles for the Grotto.

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The grotto was built as the centrepiece of the gardens by Thomas Goldney III, a Bristol merchant who was a partner of William Champion in the Coalbrookdale Works.

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The grotto is Grade 1 listed. It is the only Grotto in Britain with both a shell room and running water, and its restoration is one of the strategic initiatives of the warden.

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