Garden Temple at Ngr 354059 500 Metres South of Gopsall Hall Farm is a Grade II listed building in the Hinckley and Bosworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1996. Garden temple.

Garden Temple at Ngr 354059 500 Metres South of Gopsall Hall Farm

WRENN ID
tattered-hinge-heron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth MP: Dr Luke Evans (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 November 1996
Type
Garden temple
OS grid reference
SK 354 059
Coordinates
52.64993, -1.47779
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Garden Temple, built in 1767 and ruined by 1835, was designed by James Paine and altered during construction by the Hiorns brothers. It is made of ashlar and has an octagonal plan featuring eight arches and eight Ionic columns. Currently, it is partly in ruins, with four columns still partially standing. The temple is set within an octagonal enclosure that is surrounded by a low brick wall. Most of the original stones from the building remain and are scattered around the enclosure in a picturesque manner. Originally, the temple was topped with a statue of Religion by Roubiliac and contained a cenotaph by Richard Hayward.

Local climate

Garden Temple at Ngr 354059 500 Metres South of Gopsall Hall Farm receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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