Have been meaning to visit this National Trust property for a long time but decided to go on New Years Eve on our way to a nearby overnight stop to celebrate the arrival of 2015.
John Temple bought the Stowe estate in 1589. The house {not shown in this photograph} was rebuilt in 1683 by Sir Richard Temple and throughout the 18th and 19th century aristocrats and royalty stayed there regularly. The house was sold in 1921 to cover debts then sold again the following year to what is now Stowe School. The gardens passed into the ownership of the National Trust in 1989.
This photograph shows the Palladian Bridge built in 1738 and the path leading up to the Gothic Temple which is now used as holiday accommodation. Beyond that and hidden behind the trees is Lord Cobham's Monument built between 1747 and 1749.
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