Orangery And Wall And Outbuildings 90 Metres East Of Hopton Court

The orangery, wall, and outbuildings located 90 metres east of Hopton Court were built around 1820 for Thomas Botfield, an ironmaster. The structure features cast-iron and glass, with stone piers and rendered brick rear walls. The orangery has a rectangular plan and is constructed against a tall brick heated back wall, which includes an arch leading to a barrel-vaulted glazed transept at the rear, flanked by brick walls. In the back corners are hovels, one of which contains a furnace in the basement.

On the exterior, the orangery consists of nine bays, with stone piers framing the central doorway and the corners. The bays are separated by cast-iron main frames, each fitted with small panes and iron glazing bars. The sides and roof are similarly divided, with the roof featuring a semi-elliptical profile supported by curved ribs and glass. The doors are designed with margin glazing bars. The orangery at Hopton Court is noted as a rare and particularly fine example of an early 19th-century conservatory.