Palm House 50 metres to north of main building is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 December 1987. Orchard house. 1 related planning application.

Palm House 50 metres to north of main building

WRENN ID
knotted-flagstone-laurel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Country
England
Date first listed
18 December 1987
Type
Orchard house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

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SU 8612-8712 33/216D

WEST DEAN WEST DEAN PARK Palm House 50m to north of main building

GV II

Palm House or Orangery. Late C.18 or early C.19, re-roofed probably in circa 1900 Brick with glass and iron roof. Rectangular single vessel structure with seven bays. Each bay contains a two-centred headed opening with mullion and transom window with Y tracery head. The panels are divided into vertical panes. The roof is hipped at either end and the central ridge is supported on cast-iron brackets, glazing bars are otherwise wooden. Each window has two stone brackets supposedly to support orange trees when put out in the summer. Similar openings with foot doors in the end walls. Later lean-to extensions at rear.

Said to have originated as a Palm House and was later converted to an orangery when re-roofed, probably by William James.

Listing NGR: SU8620412639

Detailed Attributes

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