MenuThe Temple of the Winds, Down
The Temple of the Winds is a late 18th-century octagonal 'banqueting house' designed by James ‘Athenian’ Stuart, located overlooking Strangford Lough on the Mount Stewart estate in County Down. It is within the townland of Mount Stewart, in the civil parish of Grey Abbey. It is based on the Tower of the Winds, a Classical Greek building of the 1st century BC. It is the work of James ‘Athenian’ Stuart, one of the pioneers of neo-classical architecture in Europe and is regarded as one of the most important single pieces of architecture within Northern Ireland. It is within the council area of Ards and North Down.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB24/04/051
Place Type: 18th-century Building
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.546492,-5.593239
Grid Reference: J 5578 6912
Townland: Mount Stewart TD
Civil Parish: Grey Abbey CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332699
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Temple_of_the_Winds,_Down_332699
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Historic Buildings Ref: HB24/04/051
Place Type: 18th-century Building
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.546492,-5.593239
Grid Reference: J 5578 6912
Townland: Mount Stewart TD
Civil Parish: Grey Abbey CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332699
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Temple_of_the_Winds,_Down_332699
Peruse Down on Wikishire