The Quinta temple
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Quinta temple by Mike Parker as part of the Geograph project.
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The Quinta temple
Image: © Mike Parker Taken: 1 Mar 2022
Built by the MP owner of Quinta house in the 1850s, the 'temple' was a Celtic riposte to the fashion for mock-Greek and Roman follies on grand estates. Though it's the first replica of Stonehenge to be built anywhere, I found it comically underwhelming, making me think more of Hammer Horror movies of the 1960s.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.919726
Longitude
-3.071711