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Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare is a small garden folly erected in 1756 on the north bank of the River Thames at Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Grade I listed, it was built by the actor David Garrick to honour the playwright William Shakespeare, whose plays Garrick performed to great acclaim throughout his career. During ...
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare is located on the Riverside at Hampton (TW12 2EJ). The building was commissioned by the great 18th century actor-manager David Garrick in 1756 to celebrate the genius of William Shakespeare. The Temple is open to the public on Sunday afternoons (14.00-17.00) from Sunday 7th April 2024 until Sunday 27th October 2024.
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare is a small garden folly erected in 1756 on the north bank of the River Thames at Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Grade I listed, it was built by the actor David Garrick to honour the playwright William Shakespeare, whose plays Garrick performed to great acclaim throughout his career.
Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare. History. In 1754, the celebrated actor David Garrick purchased Hampton House (now Garrick’s Villa) which overlooks the River Thames at Hampton. He commissioned Robert Adam to improve the house, adding a classical portico and orangery. At some point in 1755 he decided to build a garden folly by the riverside ...
Location & Opening Hours. Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare. Hampton Court Rd. Hampton, TW12 2EJ. Opening Hours. The Temple. Sundays 2pm-5pm (from Sunday 26th March 2023 until Sunday 29th October 2023). The Lawn. Daily throughout the year, 7:30am to dusk. Transport. By public transport.
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare - Historic Site in Hampton, Hampton - VisitRichmond. You are here: Outdoor Activities > Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare. About. Garrick's Temple was built by the great 18th century actor-manager David Garrick in 1756 to celebrate the genius of William Shakespeare.
The Temple was no longer to be left as an empty shell. To everyone's delight a replica of the Roubiliac statue of Shakespeare was provided by the British Museum and an interpretation of Garrick's life devised and hung by Suzannah Fleming of the Temple Trust.
