Lots of visitors turned out in the sunshine to see the restoration first-hand and enjoy the new displays on the history of the conservatory and Scampston Hall.
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| Scampston Conservatory in the sunshine |
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| Inside the main conservatory |
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| More visitors arrive |
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| One of the volunteers tells visitors about the history of the conservatory... |
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| ...and shows them the old Green's Boiler hidden beneath the floor |
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| Education rooms in the old bothys |
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| The gardener's office... |
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| ...and writing desk |
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| Heritage displays in the bothys |
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| Pelargoniums in the main Conservatory |
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| Walks with 'John and Gordon' the Victorian gardeners... |
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| ...in the Spring sunshine. |
All images ©Callaghan Photography 2015
The restoration work is being led by Caroe Architects, with project management from Buro Four, and building contractors William Birch & Sons Ltd.
Scampston hall really looks like a great day out. We'd have loved to have had the pleasure of building that fantastic looking conversatory ourselves!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Pure Conservatories