Orangery With Urn About 12 Metres To North And Busts Arranged To South, Port Eliot

The orangery at Port Eliot, dating from around 1790, features an urn located approximately 12 metres to the north and four Roman-style busts arranged to the south. The structure is built from brick and rubble, rendered, and has a hipped slate roof. It is a single-storey building with a rectangular shape, showcasing a glazed front facing south and a domed portico to the north.

The south front consists of five bays arranged in a 1:3:1:3:1 pattern, with central double doors that have margin glazed bars and an overlight. There are 24-pane sash windows on either side of the doors, with a frieze above. Further to the right and left, there are two additional similar sashes, separated by pilasters. Each end bay features double doors with tall fanlights and 15-pane round-headed sashes with Gothic toplights, also with friezes above. The eaves cornice is moulded.

The left end wall and rear of the orangery are constructed in rubble, with the left side having tall double doors that are panelled on the inside. The rear includes a central portico with a half-glazed door and 15-pane sashes on either side, supported by Ionic columns and a frieze, with a niche containing a bust on each side. The domed roof, made of lead, was undergoing repairs at the time of the survey in August 1986.

To the south of the orangery, there is a group of four Roman-style busts on tapered piers with fielded panels, and the urn is set on a plinth about 12 metres north of the orangery.