Comments on: The Grotto, Thornton, Buckinghamshire. https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/ Rambles to, and ramblings about, Follies and Garden and Landscape Ornament. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23409 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:43:18 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23409 In reply to Rosemary Hill.

Good morning Rosemary. Cringing in shame, I have corrected the post. Thanks for pointing out my howler! How did Sheppard get away with it???

]]> By: Rosemary Hill https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23408 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:30:08 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23408 Willis Browne or Browne Willis? Just wondering.
And what hooligan Sheppard was -thank heavens for indignant medievalists.

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23403 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:48:13 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23403 In reply to TOM GARDNER.

Hello Tom. Well, all I can promise is that if they discover a folly on Mars, I will endeavour to hitch a ride and report back!

]]> By: TOM GARDNER https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23402 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:27:12 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23402 TOM (NYC)
A THOUGHT !
CONSIDER WHERE WE’D BE … WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF … ‘CHRISTIANITY ‘-
AND ITS DESIRE TO CONSTRUCT THESE STRUCTURES.*

* GRANTED: EGYPT, GREECE, MAYAN, CHINA, ETC. … ALL HAD THEIR OWN STYLE ON THE SUBJECT …

AND WHAT WILL WE FIND ON MARS?

TOM

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23401 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:27:51 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23401 In reply to Andrew Triggs.

Good afternoon Andrew and thank you for adding this extra detail.

]]> By: Andrew Triggs https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23400 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:22:56 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23400 It may be interesting to add that Thomas Sheppard was created a Baronet in 1809, with his son adding the Cotton surname.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton-Sheppard_baronets

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23395 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 18:13:54 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23395 In reply to Iain KS Gray.

Good evening Iain. Your comments are appreciated, thanks.

]]> By: Iain KS Gray https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23394 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 17:23:59 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23394 A really fascinating and thorough piece of research.

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23393 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:46:42 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23393 In reply to Gwyn Headley.

Hello Gwyn. That would be a wonderful long-term goal, but the top priority is to ensure that there is no further deterioration in the fabric of the grotto.

]]> By: Gwyn Headley https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-grotto-thornton-buckinghamshire/#comment-23392 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:41:00 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=14660#comment-23392 In reply to Editor.

Plaster of paris replicas?

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