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| Shell Grotto | |
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Welsh: Groto Cregyn | |
 The Shell Grotto in Pontypool Park | |
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| Alternative names | Shell Hermitage |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Grotto |
| Architectural style | Stone with slate roof |
| Location | Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales |
| Town or city | Pontypool |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°42′11″N 3°01′22″W / 51.7031°N 3.0227°W |
| Elevation | 700 ft (213 m) above sea level |
| Completed | 1784 |
| Renovated | 1993 to 1994 |
| Client | John Hanbury |
| Owner | Torfaen County Borough Council |
| Height | 29 ft (9 m) |
The Shell Grotto - (Welsh: Groto Cregyn) - (sometimes called the Shell Hermitage) is a Grade II* listed (as of 7 February 1962)[1] late-18th-century stone built, cylindrical, slate roofed shell grotto decorated with shells and animal bones on the interior. It stands on a prominent ridge 700 ft (213 m) above sea level, within the boundary of Pontypool Park, Torfaen in south Wales. It is considered to be the best surviving grotto in Wales. It is an important local landmark commanding views south towards the Severn Estuary. A little further along the same ridge can be found the Folly Tower.[2]
- ^ "Shell Grotto, New Inn". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 10 Aug 2013.
- ^ "Shell Grotto". Torfaen County Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 10 Aug 2013.