Galen and Temple of Piety 1
The statue of Galen, in one of the crescent ponds of the Studley Royal formal water garden, stands in front of the Temple of Piety.
The Temple of Piety is a classical building designed as a cool garden house, it was renamed and had the stucco decoration added in the 1740s.
The water gardens of the Studley Royal estate date back to the start of the 18th century and were created to take advantage of the proximity of Fountains Abbey, which lay within the estate.
The area around the River Skell flowing away from the abbey was landscaped, with a series of views of the abbey, as well as several follies and statues standing along the banks of the river.
A formal water garden, built in front of the Temple of Piety, can be found halfway along the route from the abbey to a small lake, while the river has several cascades built into it to make its flow more picturesque.
There are statues of Neptune, Bacchus and Hercules and Antaeus among others, either by the riverside or in the Moon Pond, which makes up the formal water garden, with the view from Anne Boleyn’s Seat providing a look down the river towards the abbey.
Galen and Temple of Piety 1
The statue of Galen, in one of the crescent ponds of the Studley Royal formal water garden, stands in front of the Temple of Piety.
The Temple of Piety is a classical building designed as a cool garden house, it was renamed and had the stucco decoration added in the 1740s.
The water gardens of the Studley Royal estate date back to the start of the 18th century and were created to take advantage of the proximity of Fountains Abbey, which lay within the estate.
The area around the River Skell flowing away from the abbey was landscaped, with a series of views of the abbey, as well as several follies and statues standing along the banks of the river.
A formal water garden, built in front of the Temple of Piety, can be found halfway along the route from the abbey to a small lake, while the river has several cascades built into it to make its flow more picturesque.
There are statues of Neptune, Bacchus and Hercules and Antaeus among others, either by the riverside or in the Moon Pond, which makes up the formal water garden, with the view from Anne Boleyn’s Seat providing a look down the river towards the abbey.