Follies · South West England
Temple of Harmony
In or near Durleigh.
Temple of Harmony — Folly or eyecatcher.
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About
Temple of Harmony is a folly in south west. (Folly in Goathurst, Somerset.) According to Wikipedia: "The Temple of Harmony is an 18th-century folly in the grounds of Halswell House, Goathurst, Somerset, England. Built in 1767, it is a replica of the 1st-century Temple of Fortuna Virilis in Rome. The Temple stands in Mill Wood, a 17-acre pleasure garden in the grounds of Halswell House, and was built for Sir Charles Kemeys-Tynte in 1767 to designs by Thomas Prowse, with features by Robert Adam and Thomas Stocking. The Temple was dedicated to the memory of a mutual friend, Peregrine Palmer, formerly MP for Oxford University."
- Coordinates
- 51.1023, -3.0705
Sources
- osm: w142982680 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Temple of Harmony (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 1 Temple of Harmony SE facade and portico 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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