Temple of Bacchus West Wycombe Park is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 June 1973. Temple.

Temple of Bacchus West Wycombe Park

WRENN ID
riven-chimney-wax
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe MP: Emma Reynolds (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 June 1973
Type
Temple
OS grid reference
SU 828 943
Coordinates
51.64143, -0.80359
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Temple of Bacchus, located in West Wycombe Park, is an 18th-century structure, possibly designed by Robert Adam. It features a stucco exterior set on a stone base. The entrance is accessed by steps that are flanked by lead sphinxes. The building has a pediment supported by Roman Doric pilasters and includes a round-headed arch leading to an alcove that houses a statue of Flora on a pedestal. Inside, the barrel vault is adorned with a stucco flower garland.

Local climate

Temple of Bacchus West Wycombe Park sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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