Orangery Attached To North West Of Dodington House

The orangery attached to the northwest of Dodington House is an important architectural feature dating from 1799, designed by James Wyatt. This structure connects Dodington House to the Church of St. Mary. It is built from limestone ashlar and features a glass roof. The orangery has a five-bay curved wing with full-height pilasters between each bay, a cornice, and a blocking course. Each bay contains a large cross window, with eight panes in the lower sections and two in the upper sections. The terminal pavilion, which projects forward, has a central window similar to those on the wing, flanked by pilasters and side lights, with four panes in the lower sections and one in the upper sections, along with a cornice and blocking course. The west elevation of the pavilion mirrors the front. A 20th-century glass roof with a cupola covers the pavilion.

At the rear, there is a single-storey attached block with an arcade of six blind round-headed arches, and a window with glazing bars in the upper section of the left arch, which leads to a corridor behind the orangery. The upper wall features a cornice and blocking course. Inside, there is a cast iron gallery on the rear wall, adorned with cast iron panels with intersecting struts. The orangery also has raised stone flower beds with recessed panels on the fronts, a door at the rear providing access to the back of Dodington House, and full-height glass doors with side lights at the east end of the wing that offer direct access to the house. The floor is made of black and cream stone. This orangery is an early example of the Regency style that emphasizes the integration of house and garden.