Orangery

ROMSEY EXTRA BROADLANDS ESTATE SU 32 SE 3/26 Orangery

GV II*

Orangery. C18 pre-Palmerston orangery structure remains as a rectangular block, having five tall sash windows on the long south side; a western portico was added (1769) by Capability Brown, and the building was extended four bays east- wards in 1788 by Holland, this last being top-glazed by W E Nesfield 1875. Yellow brick walls, rubbed flat arches, stone eaves band comprising a fascia with flutes and circles above a moulding, full-height sashes. The portico has a central niche, flanked by pedimented doorways, and in front are four Ionic columns the outer being coupled with square columns at the corners, above all is a modillion entablature and pediment. The eastern section ends with a flat plain gable, as background to a wide fluted urn on a garlanded plinth, tall windows below eaves level.

Listing NGR: SU3506819411