West Terrace Glasshouse, Botanical Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1982. Glasshouse.

West Terrace Glasshouse, Botanical Gardens

WRENN ID
fallen-roof-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston MP: Preet Kaur Gill (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 July 1982
Type
Glasshouse
Address
West Terrace Glasshouse, Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road B15
OS grid reference
SP 048 854
Coordinates
52.46697, -1.92981
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The West Terrace Glasshouse, located in the Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston, dates back to 1865. It features a symmetrical design with a central semi-circular pediment that has two tiers of radiating arches, complete with glazing bars and doors beneath a cornice. On either side of this central feature are lower glasshouses that have long pitched roofs arranged in two steps, running parallel to the terrace. The glasshouses are supported by arched glazing bars set on a brick moulded plinth. Inside, the roofs are constructed of timber and are supported by iron brackets with circular spandrels.

Local climate

West Terrace Glasshouse, Botanical Gardens receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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