Orangery And Fernery, Newbattle Abbey

Earlier-mid 18th century classical garden building, possibly originally an orangery/camellia house, converted to fernery, 19th century. Set into steep embankment. Sandstone rubble; ashlar basecourse; raised ashlar surrounds; ashlar cornice, entablature and blocking course. Tall rectangular roofless 7-bay structure; arcade of 7 arched window openings remain; rendered inside; rustic stonework to arched opening in SW; brick buttress and remains of structure to NE. Long brick wall set back to left; door to far left leads to chamber in embankment, possibly a heating chamber with vaulted brick ceiling and sandstone rubble walls inside.