Windsor Great Park

Roman Ruins, Windsor Great Park
  • Windsor Great Park is a Royal Park with deer located to the south of the town of Windsor in Berkshire and Surrey.
  • It holds the ruins of a Temple from Leptis Magna in Libya.

Getting There

  • The Park is near to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, 24 miles (39 km) west of London.
  • The ruins are to be found on the south shore of Virginia Water and Blacknest road, where the junction of the A30 London Road meets Wentworth Drive.
  • The nearest Rail Stations to the Ruins are Virginia Water and Sunningdale from Waterloo.

History

  • The ruins were brought from Libya to the British Museum in 1816.
  • Then in 1824 they were installed on the shore of Virginia Water to create a Victorian Folly known as ‘The Temple of Augustus’.
  • The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus was born and raised in Leptis Magna, and financed the redevelopment of the city.

Other Sites in the Park

  • An ornamental waterfall.
  • A 100 foot Totem Pole from British Columbia, Canada.
  • Virginia Water.
    Virginia Water, Windsor Great Park

 

 

 

 

 

Leptis Magna Ruins, Windsor Great Park

211 CE
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