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Latitude: 51.1684 / 51°10'6"N
Longitude: -0.6042 / 0°36'15"W
OS Eastings: 497683
OS Northings: 141943
OS Grid: SU976419
Mapcode National: GBR FD8.Q1N
Mapcode Global: VHFVT.GWYP
Plus Code: 9C3X599W+98
Entry Name: The Hermit's Cave, Upper Pond, Busbridge Lakes
Listing Date: 9 March 1960
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1261206
English Heritage Legacy ID: 438201
ID on this website: 101261206
Location: Waverley, Surrey, GU7
County: Surrey
District: Waverley
Civil Parish: Busbridge
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey
Church of England Parish: Busbridge
Church of England Diocese: Guildford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SU 94SE BUSBRIDGE C.P. HAMBLEDON ROAD
4/94 The Hermit's Cave,
9/3/60 Upper Pond,
Busbridge Lakes
GV II
Cave. C18. Sandstone rubble blocks with earth covering. Built into hillside.
Central recessed, pointed arched entrance with piers to arch. Remains of
flanking arched niches. Carved sandstone block used as keystone over the door,
one of a series of Roman and Romano/British altars and inscribed stones used as
garden ornaments. Fine wrought iron gate to centre with interesting tracery in
"Gothick" style. Vaulted chamber inside, tunnel leading out of the chamber is
described in Neales "Seats of the Nobility and Gentry" as being theft long with
a circular chamber at the end. This was possibly constructed in 1756 by a party
of soldiers from Guildford to contain the body of the wife of Philip Cartaret Webb,
but her remains were removed subsequently. One of a series of landscape features
in a Romantic Landscape Garden, now designated an Historic Garden in the Register
of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, part 40 (Surrey) II*.
R. G. COLLINGWOOD & R. P. WRIGHT: "THE ROMAN INSCRIPTIONS OF BRITAIN I" STONE 2075.
PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.125.
Listing NGR: SU9770641914
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