Island Temple, West Wycombe Park is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 1954. Temple.
Island Temple, West Wycombe Park
- WRENN ID
- waiting-gravel-peregrine
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 January 1954
- Type
- Temple
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Island Temple in West Wycombe Park is a Grade II* listed building, constructed between 1778 and 1780 by Nicholas Revett. It is a single-storey rectangular structure featuring a semi-circular loggia at the east end. The building is rendered in cement and has a hipped roof covered with Welsh slate. The columns and pilasters are adorned with modified Tower of the Winds capitals, supporting an entablature with a dentil cornice. The east elevation includes a central doorway, which is two-thirds glazed, flanked by a pair of sash windows, all featuring glazing bars. The west end of the building is topped with a pediment.
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