Garden Temple Approximately 100 Metres North West of Oak Hill Theological College is a Grade II listed building in the Barnet local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 November 1997. A Early 19th century Garden structure.

Garden Temple Approximately 100 Metres North West of Oak Hill Theological College

WRENN ID
waning-rood-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet MP: Dan Tomlinson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 November 1997
Type
Garden structure
Period
Early 19th century
OS grid reference
TQ 282 952
Coordinates
51.64156, -0.14751
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The garden temple, located approximately 100 metres north-west of Oak Hill Theological College, is an early 19th-century garden structure designed in the style of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens. It is constructed of stone with a brick dome that was formerly covered with lead, resting on a circular plinth with three steps. At the end of the steps, two small arms with plain stone piers extend towards the open front, which features Corinthian columns that support the entablature and dome, topped with a vase and a pineapple. The rear of the temple is enclosed with pilasters, creating a sheltered area. The floor is made of feathered stone flags, embellished with a rich Greek-key pattern inlaid border. Although little is known about the former gardens, the temple was clearly an important feature, deliberately positioned and is a rare survival in this part of London.

Local climate

Garden Temple Approximately 100 Metres North West of Oak Hill Theological College sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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