Temple in Grounds of West Bank School is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 November 1973. A Victorian Temple.
Temple in Grounds of West Bank School
- WRENN ID
- western-ledge-hyssop
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 November 1973
- Type
- Temple
- Period
- Victorian
- Address
- Temple in Grounds of West Bank School, Station Road, Sidmouth
- OS grid reference
- SY 118 883
- Coordinates
- 50.68835, -3.24909
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Temple in the grounds of West Bank School is a mid-19th century classical circular structure located on a hill to the northwest of the school. It is constructed from ashlar stone and stands on a plinth of three steps. The rear half of the perimeter is enclosed, while the front half features four free-standing and two engaged giant Tuscan columns with moulded bases. Above the columns is an entablature with a moulded cornice, topped by a low ashlar dome. The entablature is also repeated on the interior. There is no additional decoration or moulding, but a semi-circular stone bench is set against the rear wall, with its back projecting from the wall and featuring moulded coping. The bench is supported by two shaped fluted brackets, and each end has scrolled armrests. The temple is beautifully situated, surrounded by a semi-circle of yew trees, offering a magnificent view over Sidmouth Bay.
Local climate
Temple in Grounds of West Bank School receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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