[97616] West Wycombe Park : The Temple of Apollo
West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire.
The National Trust.
West Wycombe Park has been the home of the Dashwood family for over 300 years. Set in 45 acres of landscaped parklands, the house as we see it today is the 18th-century creation of Sir Francis Dashwood, the 2nd baronet, founder of the Dillettanti Society and the Hell-Fire Club.
The Temple of Apollo, late C18.
A Triumphal Arch - probably intended as a gateway.
Grade ll* listed.
A cast of the Apollo Belvedere, one of the most revered statues of classical antiquity.
[97616] West Wycombe Park : The Temple of Apollo
West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire.
The National Trust.
West Wycombe Park has been the home of the Dashwood family for over 300 years. Set in 45 acres of landscaped parklands, the house as we see it today is the 18th-century creation of Sir Francis Dashwood, the 2nd baronet, founder of the Dillettanti Society and the Hell-Fire Club.
The Temple of Apollo, late C18.
A Triumphal Arch - probably intended as a gateway.
Grade ll* listed.
A cast of the Apollo Belvedere, one of the most revered statues of classical antiquity.