The Temple North North East Of Hestercombe House

The Temple, located north-north-east of Hestercombe House, is a Grade II* listed structure built in the late 18th century, likely designed by Coplestone Warre Bampfylde. It has been restored in the late 20th century. The Temple features a tetrastyle prostyle design with Tuscan columns and a large modillioned pediment, while the rear walls are made of brick. This structure is one of the garden follies within the Picturesque landscape garden at Hestercombe, which Bampfylde laid out between approximately 1750 and 1790. It is positioned on the east ridge of a landscaped combe that includes a series of ponds, cascades, rills, and sluices. The garden at Hestercombe is a significant example of the Picturesque style. Bampfylde was an adviser and close friend of Henry Hoare, whose garden at Stourhead was developed around the same time.