Orangery At The Island

This orangery dates to 1913 and was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Countess of Londesborough. Constructed of red brick in English bond with a red tile roof, it follows a single-cell plan inspired by early 18th-century design. The building is single-storey and three bays wide, with large ten-pane sashes to the front. A similar window is incorporated into a French door on the side. The hipped roof features a large brick stack to the left and a wooden gutter/cornice. A modern opening has been added to the east gable wall. The interior was not inspected but is said to retain shutters. The main room is reported to contain a bolection moulded stone fireplace with a timber surround, flanking pilasters, and panelled doors. The walls feature a moulded skirting board, a timber dado rail, raised and fielded plaster panels, and a heavy cornice. A central moulded panel covers the ceiling, and the windows have thick, rounded glazing bars on the inside.