Conservatory work starts in the new year

Work on the historic Richardson Victorian glasshouse and gardeners’ bothies  is due to commence  early in January, led by Caroe Architects  with project management from Buro Four. The project team  including  Scampston Conservatory Preservation Company (SCPCo) directors and staff  met  in December with representatives from the building contractors William Birch & Sons Ltd for a pre-start meeting.

Richardson catalogue

In 1894, W. Richardson & Co. of Darlington provided William H. St. Quintin Esq. of Scampston Hall with a set of working drawings for a ‘Range of Glasshouses’. It is clear from the surviving drawing that Richardson always intended to incorporate existing buildings, including the gardener’s cottages (bothies), into his plans. However, Richardson’s design would substantially extend the facilities by providing late and early vineries, a stove house and an elegant ‘projecting conservatory’ at the centre of the range.

Project team at the  walled garden / conservatory

Project team site visit

Project team site visit

Oliver Caroe (Director at Caroe Architecture Ltd), was interviewed  about the conservatory building designs by  The creative condition who are making a film about the restoration work and project.

Oliver Caroe

Oliver Caroe interview with  The Creative Condition

Look out for regular updates, photo's,  interesting stories and school newshound reports on the work as it progresses.

Happy New Year from staff and volunteers at Scampston.