Temple In Garden Of Purbeck House

The Temple in the garden of Purbeck House was built after 1878 by George Burt. It has a square plan and features a tiled roof with a concave profile, topped with terra-cotta dragons. The roof is supported by stone Tuscan columns that were salvaged from the toll-houses of John Rennie's Waterloo Bridge, which was constructed around 1817 and re-erected around 1878. The temple is raised on a stone terrace with a balustrated parapet and is accessed by stone steps. The floor is paved with encaustic tiles that were removed from the House of Commons around 1880. In front of the temple, there are three mutilated stone statues from the second Royal Exchange, which may represent Edward I and Henry V, likely from the 17th century. Purbeck House and its associated buildings are listed for their historical significance related to George Burt and for housing numerous relics from older London buildings.