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A walk around Calke Abbey
Clip 13 - The Orangery
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The main function of the heated Orangery at Calke was to over-winter orange plants, growing in pots. It was built in the 1770s and overlooked a fabulous kitchen garden. An elaborate glass dome was added in the 1800s to create overhead light for the plants. The building was on the verge of collapse and has recently been restored.
Orange trees share space with palms and other plants at Calke's Orangery	Steve shows Dave the Orangery's huge windows
The Orangery....
The Orangery windows	The Orangery's dome
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