‘Paxton’s Great Conservatory’ built between 1936 and 1840 at Chatsworth.Paxton’s career as a glass h
‘Paxton’s Great Conservatory’ built between 1936 and 1840 at Chatsworth.Paxton’s career as a glass house architect began at Chatsworth, and between 1826 and 1858, Paxton and the 6th Duke of Devonshire transformed the gardens. The young men in their employ who laboured in the Great Conservatory, on the rockeries and in the arboretum were subject to strict rules. They could be fined for wasting time and dismissed for being late or drunk. However, some were offered the opportunity to find glory and fame as botanical pioneers. The glasshouse was torn down after WWI due to the expense of heating it, and the labor involved in keeping it up. -- source link
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