Site of the Great Conservatory - Chatsworth Gardens - Retaining Walls and Steps

This was the site of the Great Conservatory at Chatsworth Gardens. It got demolished and was eventually replaced by a maze!

The Great Conservatory was built in the 1830s to the 1840s (Time period of the 6th Duke of Devonshire). During and after the First World War there was not enough coal to heat the conservatory and many of the plants died. It was demolished in 1920.

The 11th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire planted a maze with 1210 yew plants in 1962.

Grade II listed walls.

Retaining Walls and Steps Surrounding the Site of the Great Conservatory, Chatsworth

PARISH OF CHATSWORTH CHATSWORTH GARDENS
SK 2669
6/78
Retaining Walls and Steps
surrounding the Site of
The Great Conservatory
GV II
Retaining walls and steps around the large sunken area created
for the demolished Great Conservatory. 1836-40 by Joseph
Paxton. Coursed squared sandstone and ashlar. Large
rectangular area with low retaining walls with flat copings. At
the corners diagonal flights of stone steps with two landings,
square piers and plain square caps. Some supporting urns. At
the north end a pedestrian bridge over a pathway. Rusticated
round arch with plain impost band. Coping and plain parapet
with ball finials. Curving walls with urn finials. Steps up on
either side of the bridge. 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: SK2621769805

This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.

Source: English Heritage

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Beeley (show map)

Taken on: September 1, 2014

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Retaining Walls and Steps

Retaining Walls and Steps Surrounding the Site of the Great Conservatory

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Grade II listed building

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