Description

PARISH OF CHATSWORTH CHATSWORTH GARDENS
SK 2670
6/65 The Conservative Wall
(formerly listed as
12.7.67 Forcing House or
Arboretum at
Chatsworth House)
GV II
Greenhouse. Built c1832 as a forcing wall, by Paxton and
Robertson and made into a greenhouse in 1848-50 by Paxton.
Sandstone ashlar, timber and glass. 331 feet long, 7 feet wide
and stepped up the hillside, divided into eleven units. Ashlar
wall to north without openings. Coped ashlar plinth to south
surmounted by a superstructure of timber and glass. Vertical
glazing bars of four bays to each unit. Decorative valance and
parapet. Five units either side of the taller projecting
entrance feature. This has a flight of stone steps up to a tall
round-arched entrance with traceried fanlight. The Gardens and
Park are included on the Gardens Register at Grade I. Sources:
G F Chadwick The Works of Joseph Paxton Architectural Press
1961.

Listing NGR: SK2613170229

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26380557

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (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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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)