Statue of Flora

The 1st Duke of Devonshire commissioned many pieces for his formal garden in the late 17th century, the finest surviving example being the statue of Flora now on display in Flora's Temple. As well as adorning the exterior and the roof of the house itself, sculpture and carving were also an integral part of the design of terraces and stone buildings in the garden.

This sculpture of the classical Goddess of flowers is by Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700)