Description

TG 12 NE BLICKLING

4/10 The Orangery
19-1-52

GV II

Orangery, late C18. Probably designed by Humphry Repton. Stuccoed brick
with shallow pitched copper roof. One storey, rectangular plan. South facade
of nine bays, in each end bay an entrance set slightly forward under a
pediment. 2-leaf glazed doors flanked by sidelights, all with glazing bars.
Fluted frieze with paterae over doorheads with consoles below. Segmental
fanlights with fine decorative glazing bars. Coade stone bands with guilloche
moulding to arch imposts. Between the entrances, seven bays of tall sashes
with glazing bars, divided by Doric pilasters. Rear wall of red brick with
four high-level 4-light windows, off-centre doorway. Interior: simple moulded
cornices to ceilings. Statue of Hercules c.1640 by Nicholas Stone, originally
at Oxnead Hall. Ref: "Blickling Hall" The National Trust 1985.

Listing NGR: TG1811428408

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26303305

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)