Building record 0420802027 - TEMPLE OF VENUS, Stowe Landscape Gardens

Summary

Palladian garden temple built in 1732 to design by William Kent

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (I) 1212153: THE TEMPLE OF VENUS
  • SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland

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Type and Period (1)

  • GARDEN TEMPLE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade I. Palladian building. Circa 1732 by Kent. Central pedimented block has arched central apsidal recess with coffered ceiling and Ionic collonade. Quadrant wings of three arches with ball finials to cornice, linking to rusticated stone pavilions with open arches and broken pediments (B14).
During 1995, excavations took place to locate the original line of the Ha Ha behind the temple. During these works, plasterwork was recovered from the ditch and is thought to be part of the missing ceiling of the interior of the central pavillion (B18).
Brief description in c.1862 (B5) and in early 20th century (B6).
Description, location plan & photo (B7).
Detailed description (B4).

Sources (12)

  • ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
  • ---SBC19955 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. The Lake, Temple of Venus and Sewage Works, Stowe Landscape Gardens. SP673366. Yes.
  • ---SBC19992 Unpublished document: Angus Wainwright. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Stowe. pp23.
  • ---SBC19997 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1996. South Midlands Archaeology 26, 1996. pp16-18.
  • <4>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp98-99.
  • <5>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp305,307.
  • <6>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp229-233 (brief description).
  • <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p261; Plate 47a.
  • <13>SBC16362 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1989 NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: STOWE (COPY, FILED).
  • <14>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p32.
  • <18>SBC19982 Unpublished document: Gary Marshall, National Trust. 1995. Observations of the ha ha wall behind the Temple of Venus - Stowe/4. STOWE/4.
  • <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).

Location

Grid reference SP 67407 36660 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Nov 9 2024 11:20AM

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