Comments on: One Orangery, Two Gardens: Fairford, Gloucestershire and Sledmere, East Yorkshire

By: Digby Harris

Digby Harris — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:31:55 +0000

In reply to Digby Harris. On the Francis Johnson and Partners website, there is a section called Garden Buildings which includes several follies, designed over the years. In fact you might consider Home Farm ,Hartforth in the New Country Houses section, a big folly!

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:26:57 +0000

In reply to Digby Harris. I have spent lots of time admiring the buildings on your website. The new house at Hartforth is a joy!

By: Digby Harris

Digby Harris — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:21:30 +0000

In reply to Editor. On the Francis Johnson and Partners website, there is a section called Garden Buildings which includes several follies, designed over the years. In fact you might consider Home Farm ,Hartforth in the New Country Houses section, a big folly!

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 23 May 2021 18:00:51 +0000

In reply to Digby Harris. Hello Digby and thank you so much for adding to the story of the orangery. It’s a delightful building and a wonderful addition to the landscape at Sledmere.

By: Digby Harris

Digby Harris — Sun, 23 May 2021 17:50:31 +0000

My late partner, Francis Johnson, conceived the scheme of reconstructing the orangery in this location and linking it to the house with a greenhouse. It is on the site of the Brierley service wing, demolished immediately post-war.
It was built after his death and I designed the interior. Sir Tatton and I had an outing to see the Earsham orangery which we agreed would be a good model for a sculpture gallery. The sculpture had been collected post-war by Sir Richard but was deteriorating in the Yorkshire climate.
Sir Richard’s main competitor in the sculpture sales was Mrs van der Elst of Harlaxton ( with the Shavex shaving soap fortune) who delighted in out-bidding him at the last minute!

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 May 2021 18:56:10 +0000

In reply to garance Rawinsky. Another wonderful 18C orangery, thanks for reminding me of this one. An unusual urban setting as the city has expanded around it

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 May 2021 18:54:20 +0000

In reply to Nick. It’s a wonderful word to add to your vocabulary!

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 01 May 2021 18:10:40 +0000

A wonderful recreation from the bottom up… (I had to google callipygian)

By: garance Rawinsky

garance Rawinsky — Sat, 01 May 2021 17:54:01 +0000

Although much changed over the years, your images made me think of this:
http://www.callsarchitecture.co.uk/portfolio/the_orangery_wakefield.html

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 01 May 2021 13:36:35 +0000

In reply to Christine. Hello Christine. Yes, it will be great to see it restored and providing coffee and cake! Thanks for taking the time to comment.