Description

WRAXALL AND FAILAND

121/0/10030 TYNTESFIELD PARK
29-APR-02 ORANGERY AT TYNTESFIELD PARK

GV
II*

Orangery. Dated 1897. Ashlar and red brick. Glazed hipped roof.
PLAN: Rectangular 7-bay plan with entrances at centre of west and east fronts.
Classical style.
EXTERIOR: single storey. 7-bay west and east fronts and 3-bay north and south sides; with Ionic giant half-columns and rusticated corner pilasters with an entablature broken forward over the columns and pilasters; centre bay of west front breaks forward as portico with pairs of giant engaged columns and broken pediment with a small oculus; between the columns large round-headed windows with Gibbs surrounds and keystones, windows replaced by C20 galvanised steel window frames. Some of the architectural details are missing.
INTERIOR contains staging.
A rare example of a late Victorian orangery in the Classical style.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Tyntesfield at Wikipedia
• Tyntesfield official website
• Wikidata Q3695427

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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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)