The cascade that can be seen today is just the base of a much more elaborate structure that can be identified in the painting by William Hannan. It appears that it was comprised of a large rock arch over the main cascade under which a river god or possibly Neptune reclined in the water facing towards the Temple of the Winds. The main structure was flanked by two smaller water features. On both, the left and the right were smaller rock arches through which flowed miniature waterfalls. The superstructure of the cascade was dismantled in 1770 leaving only the two square pillars of the base. It seems that these were raised and a new cascade built that included a crossing (bridge) made of five low arches. The original flanking arches were formalised in flint stone and mortar. Currently, the pillars feature statues of water nymphs.
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Location: West Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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