Garden Temple, also known as Escrick Park Temple,[1] is a temple[2] and folly in Escrick, North Yorkshire, England.[3] The temple is listed as a grade II building under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 because of its historical or architectural significance.[4]
| Garden Temple | |
|---|---|
| Escrick Park Temple | |
 Garden Temple, Escrick | |
| Location | Escrick, North Yorkshire, England |
| Nearest city | York |
| Coordinates | 53°51′46″N 1°02′01″W / 53.86281°N 1.0337°W |
| OS grid reference | SE 63647 41116 |
.svg)  Location of Garden Temple in North Yorkshire | |
History edit
The exact date of the building of the temple is not known, though it is thought to have been built as early as the mid 18th century and as late as the year of 1825.[4][5]
Architecture edit
The stone of which the circular temple is made from is ashlar and consists of two steps leading to the inside area of the temple, which is surrounded by two pilasters, four Ionic colonnades and a round wall, all topped off by a cornice with a roof above.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Database – The Folly Fellowship". follies.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Temple in Escrick Park (C) Brian C Payne". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (March 1995). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300095937.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "GARDEN TEMPLE, Escrick (1148453)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (March 1995). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300095937.
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