Description

WOLVERHAMPTON

SO99NW WEST PARK
895-1/5/360 Conservatory

GV II

Conservatory. 1896. By Dan Gibson. Brick with terracotta
dressings; timber superstructure on iron stanchions. 3 gabled
bays, the central bay with rectangular lantern; gabled porches
to front and returns. Bays defined by terracotta Ionic
pilasters; dentilled timber entablature and dentilled gables;
small-paned glazing in round-headed panels; similar panels to
lantern, which has glazed domical vault. Porch has paired
Ionic angle pilasters and entablature; paired half-glazed
doors with fanlight; steps had terracotta urns to foot,
missing at time of resurvey (1990). Similar porches to
returns, gabled to front. West Park was laid out by V.H.
Vertegans, 1879-81, on the site of Broad Meadows racecourse.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London:
1974-: P.326; Wolverhampton Borough Council: Report on West
Park: 1989-; Register of Parks and Gardens.).

Listing NGR: SO9052699267

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26497585

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)