The orangery and linking wing walling to the north-west corner of Montacute House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 1961. Orangery.

The orangery and linking wing walling to the north-west corner of Montacute House

WRENN ID
dark-outpost-lake
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
19 April 1961
Type
Orangery
Address
The orangery and linking wing walling to the north-west corner of Montacute House, TA15 6XP
OS grid reference
ST 499 172
Coordinates
50.95209, -2.7142
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The orangery and linking wing walling at the north-west corner of Montacute House were built in 1848, possibly by Lewis Vulliamy. The orangery is constructed of ham stone ashlar and features a hipped leaded glass roof made up of small panes. It is a single-storey structure with seven bays, a plinth, and Doric pilasters between the bays and at the corners, all topped with obelisk finials over a quasi-cornice. The orangery has forty-pane sash windows, except for the wider central bay, which contains a pair of glazed doors, each with twenty-one panes. The interior has a timber frame and was undergoing restoration at the time of inspection in September 1985.

The linking wing walling extends approximately 6 metres from the south-east corner of the orangery to Montacute House. This walling is about 2.5 meters high, solid below, and capped with turned balusters and moulded coping. It features a central gateway with square piers topped with obelisk finials and a pair of 19th-century cast iron gates. This structure enhances the setting of Montacute House and is part of the mid-19th century redesign of the grounds.

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  1. Montacute House Grade I 41 m
  2. The north terrace, retaining wall and central steps, to Montacute House Grade II 50 m
  3. East patio, with steps and columns, to Montacute House Grade II 51 m
  4. Walls, turrets and gateway to east forecourt of Montacute House Grade I 94 m
  5. Three flights of stairs into sunken garden immediately north of Montacute House Grade II 104 m
  6. North-east and south-east pavilions to east forecourt, Montacute House Grade I 107 m
  7. Walls enclosing south car park, about 150 m south of Montacute House Grade II 189 m
  8. South-west gateway to Montacute House Grade II 248 m
  9. Montacute Cottage Grade II 252 m
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