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Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire.
The National Trust.
The Temple of British Worthies, 1734-35.
By William Kent (1685-1748).
For Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham (1675-1749).
Grade l listed.
Sir Isaac Newton.
Whom the God of nature made to comprehend his works, and from simple principles, to discover the laws never known before, and to explain the appearance never understood, of this stupendous universe.
The Temple of British Worthies is built of stone, it is a curving roofless exedra with a large stone pier in the centre surmounted by a stepped pyramid containing an oval niche that contains a bust of Mercury, a copy of the original. The curving wall contains 6 niches either side of the central pier. With further niches on the two ends of the wall and two more behind. These are filled by busts, half carved by John Michael Rysbrack these are Milton, Shakespeare, Locke, Newton, Bacon, Elizabeth I, William III and Inigo Jones the other eight are by Peter Scheemakers these are Pope, Gresham, King Alfred, The Black Prince, Raleigh, Drake, Hampden and Barnard. There is a small pediment above each niche that breaks forward slightly from the wall. There are three broad steps following the curving wall. The choice of who was considered a 'British Worthy' was very much influenced by the Whig politics of the family, the chosen individuals falling into two groups, eight known for their actions and eight known for their thoughts and ideas.
During this week there has been anb archaeological dig being carried out at the old castle. This was the last day of the dig so it was interesting listening to a talk from an archaeologist at the end of the day telling about some of the finds during the week.
[image: Inline image 1]The dormitories in North Quad offer a kitchen that
students share. The kitchen has a stove, oven, sink, and a brita. Although
open to everyone, students will occasionally leave their cooking supplies
trusting they wont be taken. Trusting strangers is something people rarely
do. Perhaps they just assume all college students have a least some
dignity.
So.. I'm working at Connecticon this weekend so I don't expect to be able to get many cosplay photos but I did manage to sneak some quick shots in today!
Archbishop Romero Trust 2013 Pilgrimage to El Salvador Day 06 (17 November 2013) © Johan Bergström-Allen / www.romerotrust.org.uk
Erddig, Wrexham - 252.06ha (622.85acres) A late 17th century house, containing much of the furniture and textiles supplied for it in the 1720s, with an early 18th century formal garden. The magnificent state bedroom is decorated in the Chinese taste. An unusually rich history of master/servant relations includes a servants' hall with 18th century portraits of estate and household staff and there is a complete range of outbuildings with smithy, joiner's shop and bakery still in operation. The property was extensively restored in 1973-77 following severe mining subsidence. Given in 1973 with an extensive area of land, by Mr P.S.Yorke.