Rock cut Bathing Pool
Rock cut Bathing Pool (81842)
- Easting
- 426172
- Northing
- 617534
A rock cut bathing pool associated with the Bathing House and the 2nd Earl Grey's Family. The bathing pool built in the early 19th century was used by the Grey family who owned Howick Hall. The 2nd Earl grey built the bathing house and pool for his children to use. The pool is a square structure with steps down into it. A set of steps leading from the the Bathing House to the pool are cut into the rock. The step down into the pool are in the south-east corner of the pool. There is a channel cut into the rocks in the north-west corner to allow the sea water to fill the pool.
- Period
- Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901)
- Period comments
Early 19th Century
- The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- Monument Type - Broad
- Feature
- Monument Type - Narrow
- Monument Description
- Evidence Type - Broad
- Evidence Type - Narrow
- Evidence Description
- Object Type - Broad
- Object Type - Narrow
- Object Description
- Height OD (m)
- How accessible is the feature?
- Accessible - difficult terrain, Accessible on foot (footpath)
- Accessibility comments
The steps down to it are on private land and the Bathing House is self-catered private accommodation.
Other records:
- NRHE Number
- Unknown
- NT HBSMR Number
- Unknown
- HER Event Number
- Unknown
- External Link
- None
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- Date of survey
- 23rd May, 2016
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Mid
- Proximity to coast edge
- Intertidal zone
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion
- Is there a coastal defence?
- No
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Not applicable
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Is well known, Is well visited
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
- Date of survey
- 23rd May, 2016
- Feature located?
- Yes
- State of the tide
- Mid
- Proximity to coast edge
- Intertidal zone
- Coastal processes
- Active sea erosion
- Is there a coastal defence?
- No
- Other threats?
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Not applicable
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Is well known, Is well visited
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
Photos
Detail: Rock cut steps down into the pool by MClement
Rock cut pool by MClement
Detail: Rock cut steps down into the pool by MClement
