Glasshouse to north-east of Ruperra Castle

Long glasshouse of distinctive E-shaped plan with projecting central entrance and wings to either end. Each projecting bay is polygonal with deeply splayed corners. Set on pale brick plinth with rounded steps up to entrance.

Largely complete, retaining slate slabbed staging carried on quatrefoil-section cast-iron columns (no foundry maker's name visible). Diaper pattern red and cream bricks below the staging. Full-length grilles set into tiled floor below which are the heating pipes. Cast-iron roof braces with trefoil cusping. The woodwork for the framework and windows and doors is said to be teak and the windows have four-centred heads. Overgrown at east end at time of inspection (July 1998).