Margam Castle and Country Park - Built between 1787 and 1793 the Orangery to house a large collection of citrus trees inherit
Margam Castle and Country Park - Built between 1787 and 1793 the Orangery to house a large collection of citrus trees inherited by Thomas Mansel Talbot together with the Margam Estate and the now vanished Margam House from his Mansel forebears. It is listed Grade I and is a noted classical building in Wales. The Orangery is centrepiece to the Gardens. Designed in 1787 by Anthony Keck, it is ornamental in appearance and superbly functional in design. Aligned east-west and at 327 feet in length, it is the longest Orangery in Britain. Built at a cost of £16,000, it is of local Pyle sandstone, with Sutton stone from the former mansion used for the rear. Specialist craftsman were brought in but most of the labour was provided from within the estate.
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