Ionic Temple At West End Of South Terrace is a Grade II* listed building in the Rotherham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 August 1985. A Georgian Temple.
Ionic Temple At West End Of South Terrace
- WRENN ID
- rooted-moat-yew
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Rotherham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 August 1985
- Type
- Temple
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Ionic Temple at the west end of the south terrace is an ornamental temple, possibly dating back to as early as 1735. It was designed by Henry Flitcroft for Thomas Watson Wentworth. The temple is constructed from ashlar sandstone and features a peristyle rotunda with a three-step plinth supporting an Ionic colonnade and a full entablature. The lower courses are stepped, leading up to a saucer dome.
Inside, there is a square sandstone plinth that supports a weathered marble statue of Hercules, depicted in a lion-skin cape and clubbing a mythical beast. An engraving of the temple can be found in the York Minster Library, specifically in the Topographical Prints collection related to Wentworth.
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Nearby listed buildings
- Camellia House
- Doric Lodge including roadside gates and railings
- Sundial Base at Mid Point of South Terrace
- Gates and Railings Opposite Doric Lodge
- Perimeter Wall to Wentworth Garden Centre
- South Terrace Retaining Wall Including Parapet and Gateway
- The Mews
- Duck House at Home Farm
- Stable Block and Riding School
- Fountain and Lining to Pool in Centre of Stable Block Quadrangle