Gardens · London
Two Temple Place
Two Temple Place — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Two Temple Place is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Two Temple Place, known for many years as Astor House, is a Neo-Gothic building situated near Victoria Embankment in central London, England. It is known for its architecture, and contains notable works by the likes of William Silver Frith, Sir George Frampton , Nathaniel Hitch and Thomas Nicholls. On 28 October 2011, Two Temple Place opened as a public gallery. It hosts exhibitions showcasing publicly owned art from regional collections in the United Kingdom, and is also used as a venue for private hire.
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Background
Architecture
<gallery> Image:Bronze 2.JPG|One of seven “Robin Hood” themed bronzes on main staircase. Image:Carvings on Fireplace.JPG|Carvings on fireplace. </gallery>
Description
The building was constructed on Temple Place by John Loughborough Pearson for William Waldorf Astor, in 1895. Originally known as the Astor Estate Office, it consists of two floors and a lower ground floor and is designed after the Early Elizabethan style. It is built entirely of Portland stone. The exterior stonework features splendid carvings by Nathaniel Hitch. Above the crenellated parapets is a weather vane, representing the caravel Santa Maria in which Columbus sailed to America. The intention was to symbolize the connection of the path of discovery of his ancestor John Jacob Astor and the linking of United States and Europe. John Dibblee Crace, one of a family of interior decorators,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5116, -0.1122
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2R 3BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Official site
- twotempleplace.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7859280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Two Temple Place (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Two Temple Place?
- Two Temple Place is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5116°, -0.1122°.
- Is Two Temple Place wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Two Temple Place. Check ahead for specific facilities.