Former Orangery And Gateway With Gate To Right Approximately 100 Metres North East Of Stable Block At Newby Hall

This is an orangery and gateway, built around 1790 and altered in the mid-20th century, located approximately 100 metres north-east of the stable block at Newby Hall. The design was by William Weddell, with contributions from William Belwood. The building is constructed of rendered brick, imitating ashlar, with sandstone, grey limestone, and terracotta dressings, and has a grey slate roof.

It is a single-story structure, measuring 7 bays by 1 bay, with the central 3 bays projecting as a canted bay. The canted bay has central double six-panel doors under an overlight with a hoodmould. Narrow eight-pane sashes flank the doors. Bays 1, 2, 6, and 7 have sixteen-pane sashes, although the lower glazing bars have been removed from all windows. Hoodmoulds and plain architraves with projecting stone sills are present throughout. Pilasters articulate the bays; the outer two have recessed panels and dentilled capitals, while the central four have more ornate capitals featuring painted terracotta female figures in relief with fruit and flowers. These capitals, along with the frieze, are decorated with fluted, dentilled, and triglyph motifs. The building features a moulded eaves cornice and a blocking course. A hipped roof with a conical roof over the canted bay is topped by a central stone stack to the rear of the ridge.

To the right of the orangery is a gateway with a segmental arch and projecting lintel. The walling above is ramped to each side, with a central opening intended to hold a sculpture. The gate has an S-scroll motif in four panels. William Belwood's designs for a garden room contributed features that were incorporated into Weddell’s design, and original drawings survive. In the 1970s, the orangery was utilized as a tea room when the grounds were opened to the public.