Restoration of the Glasshouse at Clumber Park

The central area, as well as the east wing (to the right), will be closed until the end of the year. The west wing will remain open to visitors, and has an accessible entrance. This will also give visitors access to the Tools & Vineries museum and the apple store & drying room.

The scope of work

The work being carried out by Newark-on-Trent based Jericho Joinery Ltd, includes:

• External and internal decoration of the Glasshouse, Palm House and Conservatory including timber, masonry and repointing works
  
• Removal of glass panes to the roof and some of the walls, to restore and replace timber requiring repair, and re-bedding the glazing
  
• Structural repairs to the primary structural timber elements
  
• Removal, repair, cleaning and redecoration of the rainwater goods to both the front and back of the Palm House and Conservatory
  
• Internal finishes to the Palm House and Conservatory, including repointing internally, render repairs to the internal walls, lime-washing the Palm House walls and re-wiring the Palm House climbing wires.
  

The history of the Glasshouse

Spanning 137 metres (450 feet), and split into 12 sections, the Glasshouse is the longest in the care of the National Trust. It was installed by the 7th Duke of Newcastle and completed in 1910. Over 100 years old, the design and construction of the Glasshouse is attributed to horticultural builders, James Gray, who were active between the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.