Introduction / The Orangery / An Age of Experimentation / Early Iron-framed Glasshouses / The Paxton Effect / The mass-produced Glasshouse / Restoration / List of Manufacturers / Places to Visit / Further Reading / Index
A brief, affordable illustrated introduction to the architectural and social history of glasshouses in Britain.
Fiona Grant is a garden historian with a particular interest in productive gardens and the role of glasshouses in supplying food throughout the year. She is one the founder members of the Walled Kitchen Gardens Network and advises on the restoration of both gardens and glasshouses.
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