Central Glasshouse on North West Side of Botanical Gardens

CENTRAL GLASSHOUSE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS, CLARKEHOUSE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1247258
Date first listed:
01-May-1952
List Entry Name:
Central Glasshouse on North West Side of Botanical Gardens
Statutory Address:
CENTRAL GLASSHOUSE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS, CLARKEHOUSE ROAD
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Date:
2000-12-17
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1247258
Date first listed:
01-May-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
12-Dec-1995
List Entry Name:
Central Glasshouse on North West Side of Botanical Gardens
Statutory Address 1:
CENTRAL GLASSHOUSE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS, CLARKEHOUSE ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CENTRAL GLASSHOUSE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS, CLARKEHOUSE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 33439 86312

Details

SHEFFIELD

SK3386SW CLARKEHOUSE ROAD 784-1/32/200 (South East side) 01/05/52 Central glasshouse on north-west side of Botanical Gardens (Formerly Listed as: CLARKEHOUSE ROAD Range of Three Conservatories in Botanical Gardens)

GV II*

Glasshouse. 1837-38, with mid C20 alterations. By BB Taylor. Ashlar and render, with cast-iron framing to glazed square-domed roof. Plinth, Corinthian pilasters and entablature. Single storey. 7 x 3 bays. Central glazed doors with a cross casement above, flanked on each side by 3 cross casements. Returns have 3 similar casements. To right, concrete colonnade, c1935. This building is one of 3, originally linked by colonnades. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: The West Riding: London: 1967-: 465).

Listing NGR: SK3343986312

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
456597
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2025. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2025. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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