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The Conservatory and Peacock Gardens situated in the grounds of Warwick Castle.
The Conservatory acts as a focal point inside the castle grounds and was built in 1786 by mason William Eborall in 1786. It was originally designed as a home for the Warwick Vase, a piece of Roman pottery excavated near Tivoli in 1771. The vase is now on display at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. There is a full sized replica on display inside the Conservatory, which has been converted back to its Victorian use as an ornamental glasshouse for growing exotic plants.
Directly in front of the Conservatory is the Peacock Garden, designed by Victorian landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
Warwick Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in recognition of its status as a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, and is a Grade I listed building. It is built on a sandstone bluff on a bend of the River Avon in Warwick Warwickshire. The river, which runs below the castle on the east side, has eroded the rock the castle stands on, forming a cliff and natural defences.
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The Conservatory and Peacock Gardens situated in the grounds of Warwick Castle.
The Conservatory acts as a focal point inside the castle grounds and was built in 1786 by mason William Eborall in 1786. It was originally designed as a home for the Warwick Vase, a piece of Roman pottery excavated near Tivoli in 1771. The vase is now on display at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. There is a full sized replica on display inside the Conservatory, which has been converted back to its Victorian use as an ornamental glasshouse for growing exotic plants.
Directly in front of the Conservatory is the Peacock Garden, designed by Victorian landscape gardener Robert Marnock.
Warwick Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in recognition of its status as a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, and is a Grade I listed building. It is built on a sandstone bluff on a bend of the River Avon in Warwick Warwickshire. The river, which runs below the castle on the east side, has eroded the rock the castle stands on, forming a cliff and natural defences.