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Temple of Aeolus

Temple of Aeolus in the Woodland Garden
 

 

Woodland Garden & Temple of Aeolus

Woodland Garden

Here, a charming garden exactly replicates nature's design, since it is in three layers. High up, a deciduous tree canopy of oaks and birches shades the middle layer of deciduous shrubs such as maples and rhododendrons which, in their turn, protect the ground-cover layer, including hellebores, primulas, Himalayan blue poppies and North American trilliums.

The Temple of Aeolus

This Grade II listed building was designed and constructed by Sir William Chambers between 1760 and 1763. It was rebuilt by Decimus Burton in 1845 on an artificial mound, known as Cumberland Mount, formed from spoil dug during the creation of the Lake.

Aeolus was the mythical king of storms and winds, inventor of sails and a great astronomer. The temple once had a seat which revolved on a pivot to provide a panoramic view with very little effort.

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