National Trust

Originally known as the Grecian Temple, begun in 1747, the Temple of Concord and Victory was renamed at the end of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) to celebrate British peace at home and victory in the field. During the early years of the 1760s, the relief of the four corners of the earth bringing tribute to Britannia that had once adorned the eastern wall of the Palladian Bridge was installed in the pediment of the Temple, medallions celebrating military vistories were added to the interior, and statues were added to the roof. Copies of three of those statues appear below: Victory in the center, which stands on the eastern apex, and the Liberal Arts of Painting and Sculpture, which stand on the western end.