The Temple of Apollo
Also known as the Cockpit Arch, the temple was probably intended as a gateway in the drive to the forecourt of the old south front of the house - the original main entrance. Dating from the early 1770s it is said to have been used for cock fighting in the pit under the arch. A panel over the arch is inscribed ‘Libertati Amiticiae Sac’ (‘Sacred to Liberty and Friendship’) a motto of the Hell-Fire Club.
The Round Temple
Tucked away in the south-west corner of the park, the Round Temple is a circular dovecote with a conical roof fronted by a curved colonnade to give the impression of a complete classical rotunda.
The Equestrian Statue
High on the ridge behind the house stands an equestrian statue of a Roman emperor. It is made of fibre glass and was purchased by the late Sir Francis Dashwood from Pinewood Studios for the price of a crate of champagne.
The Temple of the Winds
Skirting the ha-ha along the southern border of the park you reach the Temple of the Winds, a flint-faced, octagonal tower. The temple dates from the 1750s and is inspired by the classical Tower of the Winds in Athens. The basement contains an ice house.