Historical glasshouse to be reconstructed in Norfolk
Planning permission has been gained for work to begin on resurrecting a glasshouse that originally stood in Norfolk in the 15th century.
The building in the kitchen garden at Oxburgh Hall had initially been revived in 1966, but it had to be demolished because of fears over its safety.
However, the National Trust, which is the owner of the country house, will deploy skilled staff to carry out the work, with the team set to analyse photographs of the original design before beginning.
Head gardener Graham Donachie said: "We will be able to grow plants from seeds once more - this will include more than 7,000 plants, saving us between £600 and £800 annually.
"It also means that we will be able to start selling more of our own home-grown plants to visitors, the money from which we will put towards future projects in the garden."
According to the BBC, he added that the glasshouse should be finished by next summer as long as no unforeseen hiccups occur.
Oxburgh Hall was built in approximately 1482 by Sir Edmund Bedingfeld and is noted for its needlework hangings by Mary Queen of Scots.
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