The Grotto and River God's Cave, Stourhead Park, Stourhead with Gasper, Wiltshire

The Grotto and River God's Cave was built in circa 1748 by William Privet for Henry Hoare, owner of the Stourhead estate. Comprising several passages and chambers, it includes a cold bath and spring, and a statue. The statue showcases a story from Virgil’s 'Aeneid', a key work from classical literature and shows “the nymph of the grot[to]” reclining above a spring of water in the cave.

Historic England Archive UXC01/01/01/0022/36