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Temple of 
Bellona. 
between the Temple of ^Eolus and the present Museum III., on a 
spot now traversed by the Broad Walk. The artists of 1763, how- 
ever, do not appear always to have depicted the 
various features of Kew in their true relative positions. 
If the Temple of Bellona was not built where it now 
stands — a slight eminence close to the Unicorn Gate — it had been 
removed to that position some time prior to 1824. It was originally 
erected from the design of Chambers in 1760, and consists of a single 
rectangular room, covered with an elliptical dome, and fronted by a 
Doric, four-columned portico. The walls inside are decorated with 
stucco festoons and medallions, on which are inscribed the names 
or numbers of various regiments. 
At the present time this temple is frequently spoken of as the 
“ Temple of Minden.” The true Temple of Minden, however, which 
has long since disappeared, was built on the spot now occupied by 
the flagstaff. It was erected to commemorate the notable victory 
of Minden, August 1, 1759, and was originally called the “ Temple 
of Victory.” 
As in the case of the Temple of Bellona, it is impossible to reconcile 
the present position of the Temple of Arethusa with the one it 
occupies in Marlow’s engraving of 1763. It is probable 
Temple of h e an( j the other artists of Chambers’s book 
“ composed ” their pictures to some extent. If not, 
then it must have been removed to its present position (close to 
the base of the Campanile or Water Tower) from a spot south-west 
of the Palm House. It is not an important structure, being simply 
a covered garden-seat of classic design. Chambers, who designed 
and built it in 1758, describes it as “ a small Ionic building of four 
columns.” It consists chiefly of brick and wood, and has probably 
been rebuilt since his time. 
A temple built by William IV. stands on a mound about 
150 yards north of the Temperate House. It was built to the 
design of Sir Jeffrey Wyatvifle in 1837, and at that time 
appears to have been known as “ The Pantheon,” or the 
“ Temple of Military Fame.” For about half a century 
it contained busts of George III. and George IV., 
William IV., the Duke of York, and the Duke of Wellington — all 
of them originals or copies by Chantrey, done in 1837. In March, 
1888, they were all removed to Buckingham Palace, except the 
King 
William’s 
T emple. 
