Temple of Venus and Exedra (grotto), ca. 1750 (architects John Donowell and Nicholas Revett). West Wycombe Park (created by landscape architect Thomas Cook and architects John Donowell and Nicholas Revett for Sir Francis Dashwood from 1724 onward) is one of the most theatrical and Italianate of all English country houses. Arranged as an itinerary around a central man-made lake, it features a great number of follies heavily inspired by roman and palladian predecessors. Apart from the house...