Here are the plans for a greenhouse to built in the pleasure garden of Thomas Caldecott in his home in Dartford, Kent. The plans were drawn up by George Tod c1807.
The notes read –
PLATE V.
A Green-house built for THOMAS CALDECOTT, Esq.
IN HIS PLEASURE-GARDEN, DARTFORD, KENT.
There is a small enclosed building at the west end, for the purpose of keeping gardener’s implements, and other necessary uses, in which the stock-hole is situated. It was not found convenient to raise the back wall of this Green-house; and to preserve a proper pitch for the roof, a short rafter pitches against the front one, which forms a kind of span roof with the back part, which is much the shortest. In this manner the roof is constructed, as the back wall, as before stated, could not be conveniently raised. The entrance is by folding doors in the center of the front, on each side of which are sliding sashes, and also to the east end. The stage is made in parts, that it may be moved into the garden at pleasure. There is a treillage fixed upon the back wall and west end for the purpose of training a vine, from one which has been planted on the outside. There are also vines planted in the front, one opposite each upright, to be trained along under each rafter inside of the Green-house.
Source – Plans, elevations and sections, of hot-houses, green-houses, an aquarium, conservatories, &c. Recently built in different parts of England, for various noblemen and gentlemen – George Tod, 1807 – The Internet Archive
To see more about the life of Thomas Caldecott and his family and genealogy check out his profile page in the genealogy section of this site – Thomas Caldecott b. Abt 1743 Rugby, Warwickshire, England d. 1833 Dartford, Kent, England (one-name.net)
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