orangery at Margam

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The orangery at Margam is a grand 18th-century neoclassical glasshouse in Margam, Wales, renowned as one of the longest and finest examples of its kind in Britain.

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instanceOf glasshouse
historic building
neoclassical architecture
orangery
architect Anthony Keck
architecturalStyle Neoclassical
category Grade I listed buildings in Neath Port Talbot
Neoclassical architecture in Wales
Orangeries in the United Kingdom
constructionEnd 1793
constructionStart 1787
country United Kingdom
currentUse events venue
tourist attraction
wedding venue
hasFeature balustraded parapet
central pavilion
formal gardens in front
series of large round-arched windows
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageStatus protected historic structure
inception late 18th century
length approximately 327 feet
locatedIn Margam Country Park
location Margam
Neath Port Talbot
Wales
materialUsed glass
stone
near Port Talbot
notableFor being one of the longest orangery buildings in Britain
extensive glass frontage
grand neoclassical façade
ownedBy Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
linked to: Neath Port Talbot
partOf Margam Estate
linked to: Margam Country Park
region South Wales
tourism popular visitor attraction in Margam Country Park
usedFor cultivation of citrus trees
cultivation of exotic plants

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Margam hasStructure orangery at Margam