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Steel frame secures Wanstead Park Grotto as scaffolding comes down

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The scaffolding has been removed from the Grotto in Wanstead Park following the installation of a steel frame to support the iconic structure.

“The frame is in place to stabilise the brickwork and help conserve this unique historic feature for the future… Thank you for your patience whilst these important works have taken place,” said a City of London Corporation spokesperson.

Built in 1764 on the west bank of the Ornamental Water, the Grotto was damaged by a fire in 1884 with only the outer walls remaining.

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