We gave structural engineering advice for works primarily focussed on repair of deterioration to the soft stone elevations together with investigations into general building movement.
The Temple of Concord and Victory was originally constructed in 1747 as the Grecian Temple, as a Greek revival design with ionic columns enclosing an external peristyle, with facing ashlar walls, in Helmdon limestone and a timber slated roof. In 1761 it was remodelled and renamed to celebrate British successes in the Seven Years War. In 1927 the main ionic columns to the temple were removed for use in construction of the chapel at Stowe School and replaced with brick walling. Replacement columns were introduced as part of a previous restoration project in the early 1990’s.
