- Building type: Estate Related Structure
- Date of construction: 1782
- Architect: James Stuart
- Listing: A
- HB/SMR Ref: HB24/04/051
- 2nd Survey by EHS: Yes
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The Temple of the Winds, Mount Stewart, Newtownards, BT22 2RU
County Down
Greek style octagonal 2 storey on basement “temple”. Two porches with covered capitals, Hellenistic with Egyptian influence, supporting a balustrade. Tall Georgian windows on both floors. Domed circular projection which contains a staircase. Pyramidal roof, 3 step plinth all around walls
| Stone Type Category: | Buff-Pink Sandstone |
| Primary Stone Type: | Scrabo Sandstone |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Giffnock Sandstone |
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| Replacement Stone Type: | Stanton Moor Sandstone |
| Stonework Construction: | Regular-coursed plain ashlar |
| Stonework Condition: | Sandstone blockwork is in reasonable condition but with some evidence of block deterioration and surface loss through bedding-plane erosion and granular disintegration. |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
