Victorian in spirit. Hand-built to order.
For growing, gathering and staying a little longer.
A closer look at the work: how the frame comes together, and how each small part contributes to the whole.
The meeting of upright, rail and glazing bar determines the character of a glasshouse. Timber joinery and cast iron details bring the English Victorian tradition into the smallest parts of the design.
Workshop notes · Cirencester
Drawings become individual components, then a frame. Working through the connections in the workshop gives each bespoke structure the attention its particular dimensions require.
Workshop notes · Cirencester
Yes. We consider restoration and conservation commissions alongside new builds. Photographs of the frame, glazing and any damaged areas are a useful starting point for discussing what can be retained.
No. Tell us how you want to use the space and where it might sit. We can develop the dimensions, layout, materials and period details with you, whether you have a sketch or simply an idea.
That depends on the structure, the site and any restrictions affecting your property. We discuss planning considerations early; permission should be confirmed with the relevant local authority before work proceeds.
A glasshouse for growing, an orangery for gathering, or a garden room with a purpose of its own. Tell us what you have in mind.
Send your site location, approximate dimensions and a little about how you would use the space. Photographs are welcome; measured plans can come later.
Tell us about your projectWe begin with your garden, your intended use and the practical questions of position, access and permissions.
Measured drawings bring together proportion, material, finish and the details that make the structure yours.
The agreed design moves through workshop fabrication, glazing and installation to a considered handover.
“The best glasshouse feels as though it belongs to the garden around it.”
That is the idea behind our work at Thornbury. From our Gloucestershire workshop, we design and hand-build individual structures, drawing on the proportions and craft of the English Victorian tradition.
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