Gothic Temple at Stowe

Name of Building

Gothic Temple at Stowe

Town or City, Country where the building was originally established

Buckinghamshire, England

Date the building was designed and/or first built

Built: 18th century

Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible

Designed by: Charles Bridgeman

Designed by: William Kent

Designed by: Capability Brown

Commissioned by: Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham and nephews

Culturally Specific Time Period

Georgian

Geo-Location

52°01′48″N 01°00′54″W

Materials

Stone

Architectural Type

Garden

Formal Style

Georgian

Building Description

The Gothic Temple at Stowe is of a unique shape. It is triangular with three large pillars, one at each point. At the top of these towers are small lookouts, as well as an abundant use of scalloping. The building is built of stone, with many large windows decorating its walls. The windows are in various shapes and styles, some are arching windows while others are in a clover leaf shape, some are stained glass while others are regular glass. The inside of the structure are all circular, with rooms like an office, bathroom, and kitchen all apart of this temple. This building was used as a place of quiet contemplation, rather than any religious purpose. It adds historical value to the world as it shows what was in style during the time it was constructed. It uses sight and movement to create such a unique space in Stowe.

Image source

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Image 4: Detail of the Gothic Temple, Stowe Park - geograph.org.uk - 5585938.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Detail_of_the_Gothic_Temple%2C_Stowe_Park_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5585938.jpg)

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Student First and Last Name

Hannah Demory

Bibliographic references for the item

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowe_Gardens