Shell Grotto
The Shell Grotto - - is a Grade II* listed late-18th-century stone built, cylindrical, slate roofed shell grotto decorated with shells and animal bones on the interior.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Grade II* listed building in Pontypool. Grotto in Pontypool, Wales
- Also known as: “Shell Grotto, Pontypool” and “The Shell Grotto”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Pontypool Park and Pontypool and New Inn railway station.
Pontypool Park
Park
Pontypool and New Inn railway station
Railway station
Torfaen County Borough Council
Government office
Torfaen County Borough Council is the local authority… Torfaen County Borough Council is situated 3,700 feet west of Shell Grotto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penygarn and Pontypool.
Shell Grotto
- Categories: shell grotto, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pontymoile, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7036° or 51° 42′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.02406° or 3° 1′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C3RPX3G+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Shell Grotto” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Ogofan Gregyn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pontypool Ski Centre and Warehouse of R J Bullen.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sunlea Crescent Substation and Twyn-Gwyn Farm.
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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.
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