Gladstone Conservatory
| Client | Liverpool City Council |
| Location | Stanley Park, Liverpool |
| Status | Grade II listed |
| Summary | Full restoration of deteriorated glass house incorporating large interventions and conversion into café and function facilities |
| Completion | January 2009 |
| Build Value | £2.75m |
The Gladstone Conservatory is a Grade Two listed glass house which was gifted to the park in the early 1900s at the same time as its grander "sister", the Palm House at Sefton Park. Both are cast iron structures by McKenzie and Moncur of Glasgow and the Palm Houses restoration has provided a model for restoration and eventual reuse. built in 1903 in Stanley Park, Liverpool.
The work to restore the conservatory and change it's function from that of a glasshouse to a building for public use has been part of the wider restoration works at the park.
The project is unique in its nature as it involved the complete dismantling of a listed building for restoration, a process that would usually result in the de-listing of a building however in this case was the only way the fabric should be correctly addressed to ensure the build was correctly repaired and restored.
The project included the formation of a park cafe within the plinth of the conservatory, maintaining the original proportions of scale and volume of the conservatory internally, free of any modern interventions. This allows the conservatory space to act as a space in which people could gather for presentations, meetings, conferences, ceremonies and balls. More cellular accommodation for plant rooms, kitchens and washroom facilities will also be housed below in the under-croft.
The work included:
Feasibility
Planning Application
Listed Building Consent
Conservation Area Consent
Working Drawings
Building Regulations Application
Change of Use
Construction Drawings & Specification
Risk Assessments
Site Attendance
Practical Completion
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