Pope's Seat, Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire
In the vast park of Cirencester House, adjoining the town of the same name, a pretty rusticated temple sits in an opening called Seven Rides. This is the point where avenues cut through the woodland meet, giving long vistas in each direction. It was named Pope’s Seat after the poet, Alexander, who designed it for his friend Lord Bathurst. Pope’s Seat as photographed by Henry Taunt in 1883.…












