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National Botanic Gardens (Teak House) — Botanic Road

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National Botanic Gardens (Teak House) — Botanic Road
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Detached glasshouse, built c. 1950, having ten-bay sides and five-bay ends, having almost full-width porch to north gable. Extensively restored 2009-10. Framed, faceted glazed roof structure rising to full-length gable-ended lantern, having decorative finials to apexes. Metal gutters and downpipes. Superstructure supported on triangular-braced riveted steel trusses supporting timber frame resting on painted rendered masonry plinth. Square-headed window openings along full length of east and west elevations and lantern, comprising multiple-pane pivoting lights. All opening lights operated by automated crank system. Square-headed doorways, pedimented to porch, with timber half-glazed double-leaf doors. Internally, glasshouse has natural stone flooring with gravel bedding to perimeter and planting benches to plinth level with latticed panels concealing heating pipes.

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