Doric Temple

Capability Brown sited the Doric Temple here for the view across the Shimmings Valley. The Temple was formerly situated on terraces that were part of the formal garden laid out by George London for the 6th Duke of Somerset. Brown removed the terraces to c

Doric Temple was designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown as part of the landscaped estate for the 6th Duke of Somerset, with the structure positioned to enhance the view across Shimmings Valley. It is associated with George London, who created the formal garden terraces on which the temple originally stood, reflecting 18th-century landscape design principles.