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Classical stone temples and gazebos are charming garden buildings which give superb panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, lawn or garden. They can also be incorporated into a design scheme to draw the eye towards a key focal point. Classical gazebos and temples can be created using a combination of Haddonstone cast stone architectural components including balustrading, columns, flooring and steps.
Our standard temples can be ordered with a lightweight glass fibre dome, available in a lead-effect finish. For ease of installation, these are supplied in sections for your installer to put together at home. Alternatively, choose a decorative wrought iron temple dome with delicate scrollwork to suit one of our balustraded temples.
Another option would be to use one of our balustraded garden temples or classical temples as a folly alongside our cast stone balustrading, columns, flooring and steps.
Helpful Tips
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What are the benefits of a garden temple and how can it be used?
There are countless benefits to choosing a garden temple for your landscape. Firstly, they offer an elegant, sheltered space to dine and entertain family and friends throughout the warmer months. And when not being used during the winter, they make the ideal outside structure to showcase a statement statue, relaxing water feature, or even an elegant Christmas tree!
Garden temples also add structural beauty to gardens and landscapes of all sizes and are perfect if you want to add an elegant garden building to your outside space without the grandeur and investment of a larger orangery.
As garden temples are effectively ‘open’ on all sides without ‘walls’, thanks to them being constructed of columns, they provide unobstructed views of your landscape from any angle.
Moreover, garden temples are surprisingly affordable and as they are bespoke, can be made to order in a choice of sizes, colours and designs to suit your personal preference.
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Do you need planning permission for a garden temple?
Whilst planning permission is unlikely to be needed before installing a garden temple, it is wise to seek advice from your local planning authority first.
Haddonstone garden temples are over 2.5 metres at their highest point and as any buildings over this height cannot be positioned within 2 metres of your boundary, it is always best to check before planning and starting installation.
For more information on UK planning permission regulations visit the UK Government website.
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What is the best flooring for a garden temple?
As garden temples are open on all sides and are likely to receive a lot of foot traffic, their flooring should be hard-wearing and practical. We therefore recommend against the use of tiles, wood or vinyl flooring inside any garden building design as these will more than likely succumb to weathering over time.
A robust alternative is natural or cast stone temple flooring, both of which can easily be designed to fit any garden temple shape and size.
As well as being frost-proof, both natural and cast stone temple flooring can easily be cleaned to keep that brand new appearance for longer. Available in a range of colours to complement your garden temple, natural and cast stone temple flooring can also be created with or without a step, offering versatility and choice.
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How much does a garden temple cost?
This all depends on the size, scale, features and your preferred design. As a bespoke garden building, the price of producing and installing a one-of-a-kind garden temple design is on application.
However, at Haddonstone we offer four beautiful garden temple design options, ranging from our small, simple and stylish garden temples starting at just over £7,000 and available with or without balustrading, to our larger Classical temple available at just over £13,000. The fibreglass domes and flooring can be sold separately.
For more details about Haddonstone’s range of garden temple design options, contact our friendly and expert team to discuss your project and for a personalised estimate.
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How do I install a garden temple?
Choosing and installing a garden temple that will perfectly work with your landscape scheme does not have to be complicated. In fact, an experienced garden temple manufacturer will walk you through the process of choosing your garden temple step by step. They will provide you with easy-to-understand drawings, therefore ensuring that you are 100% happy with your chosen design before you take the plunge.
Then it’s over to the installation and this is also much more straightforward than you might think. All you will need to do is commission a professional specialist installer. The highly skilled, knowledgeable and experienced team at Haddonstone can assist you in choosing an installer in your area.
What’s more, our standard temples can be ordered with a lightweight glass fibre dome, available in a lead-effect finish. For ease of installation, these are supplied in sections for your installer to put together easily and without hassle.
Alternatively, if you choose one of our balustraded temples, our decorative wrought iron temple dome with delicate scrollwork will complement perfectly and is again easy and straightforward to install by a professional.
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What are the top tips when considering adding a garden temple?
As a significant project, choosing the right garden temple design is paramount. Here are our four top tips when choosing your orangery:
Scale – Carefully consider the size, style and scope of your garden or landscape scheme. A thoughtfully, well-designed garden temple should create an elegant and practical focal point that harmonises with the landscape, rather than overpower it. The perfect garden temple design should also provide enough space for relaxing and entertaining, without encroaching too much and therefore decreasing the size of your garden.
Design – One of the most important choices you’ll make. Different balustrading, steps, flooring and dome designs can all be combined to achieve the perfect ‘look’.
Materials – Always choose high-quality materials from reputable manufacturers.
Permission – Ensure you have the correct planning permission before you start and factor this into your budget.