Temple on North Bank of Lake is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. Temple.
Temple on North Bank of Lake
- WRENN ID
- white-facade-dawn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 April 1987
- Type
- Temple
- Address
- Temple on North Bank of Lake, Stannington
- OS grid reference
- NZ 219 771
- Coordinates
- 55.08794, -1.65769
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The temple on the north bank of the lake was built in 1783 by William Newton. Originally located at Heaton Hall, it was moved to Blagdon around 1930. The structure features a circular stepped stylobate that supports eight Roman Doric columns. The superstructure and dome were not replaced during the relocation.
Local climate
Temple on North Bank of Lake receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 26 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- 1 Temple to North East of Heaton Hall
- 2 Temple Beside the Lake at the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1906 2174
- 3 Wyatt Temple at West End of First Cross-Axis in Gardens at the Bury at Grid Reference Tl 1870 2192
- 4 The Temple of Apollo
- 5 Doric Temple and Attached Bridge 200 Metres South-East of Wollaton Hall
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- Villa Rose
- Premises Belonging to H Irwin and Son
- Terrace and Walk with Ornamental Features to South and West of Blagdon Hall
- Canal with Basin Urns and Statue, to South of Blagdon Hall
- The Seed House, South West of Blagdon Hall Stables, with Wall to East