Temple Of Flora is a Grade I listed building in the Peak District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 July 1967. A 1693-95 Garden temple.
Temple Of Flora
- WRENN ID
- sheer-newel-equinox
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Peak District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 July 1967
- Type
- Garden temple
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
PARISH OF CHATSWORTH CHATSWORTH GARDENS SK 2670 6/62 12.7.67 Temple of Flora GV I
Originally bowling house, now public entrance to gardens. 1693-5 probably by William Talman. Moved to its present position c1765. Sandstone ashlar. Roof hidden behind parapets. Square in plan. South front of four fluted Roman Doric columns. Triglyph frieze, moulded cornice and three-bay balustraded parapet, the piers supporting four urns. Externally the side walls are plain and the north wall has broad pilasters with deeply carved drops of drapery and fruit. The interior has to the side walls blind doorways with moulded architraves and panel above, flanked by half domed niches with sunk panels above. The back wall has a large half-domed niche with a doorway cut through the lower part and a sculpture above. Flanked by half-domed niches and sunk panels. Moulded cornice and coved ceiling. The Gardens and Park are included on the Gardens Register at Grade I.
Listing NGR: SK2607270232
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