1717 – Building of New Inn commenced by Lord Cobham to accommodate visitors to Stowe. It heralded the gateway to his spectacular landscaped gardens. 18th century tourists could walk or …
Situated about 330 ft (100 m) to the east of the Corinthian Arch, the inn was built in 1717 specifically to provide accommodation for visitors to the gardens. It was …
The Survey reports that building on the Temple of Friendship was begun as early as 1737, assuming that work listed in accounts for that year on a Temple of Diana …