hermitage
Dwelling of a hermit or religious recluse, in the medieval period often associated with religious foundations, endowed for an anchorite in a churchyard or some other place, often attached to a monastery, and frequently associated with an oratory. 2. 18th c. habitation in a lonely situation, often in a landscaped park, occupied by a paid ‘hermit’. 3. Cottage orné, primitive hut, or rustic residence in a landscape intended as a mnemonic of a hermit’s house. 4. Bower, gazebo, or secluded place, often associated with a grotto or cave, artificial rock-work, or some such construction in a 18th c. elegiac landscape. (Curl & Wilson, 2016)