Bono Retiro and Bottle Pond, Hardwick Park

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The Bono Retiro dates from the 1750s like all the other buildings in the park, it has recently been consolidated to prevent further damage.
Hardwick Park, Bono Retiro
Hardwick Park, Bono Retiro
Much more existed relatively recently as this 1956 photo shows, a full model can be seen here.

Apparently the structure originally had a mirror in the entrance, which reflected the bottle pond and cascade behind you while entering.
Hardwick Park, Bottle Pond

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