Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Orangery Project

Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018

1. Orangery Project Marker

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Orangery Project. . , Orangery Project , The Kensington Palace Pavilion , What is happening here? , Following our 2012 transformation which opened up the East Front gardens and reconnected the palace to the park, we have now turned our attention to the Orangery and its gardens. We have closed the Orangery to undertake a major conservation and building project, which will restore the Orangery and provide Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which cares for Kensington Palace's state apartments and formal gardens, with new collections stores, offices and kitchens. Once work on the Orangery is complete we will create a new garden inspired by the historic Charles Bridgeman 18th century parterre garden and its early 20th century re-modelling. Whilst we undertake the building restoration, the Kensington Palace Pavilion will temporarily replace the Orangery, offering refreshments, afternoon teas and a flexible space for a wide range of events. The Kensington Palace Pavilion will be open to the public from 30 March 2018. , , Why are we doing it? , Crucial to our future vision for Kensington Palace is the plan to restore the historic Orangery building to provide modern facilities for our visitors and staff, as well as revitalising the parterre garden. This work will reunite the Orangery with the landscape of the palace. In order to do this, we will re-landscape the gardens planting 70 new topiary trees, install new electrical and other services and carry out brick and mortar repairs on the Orangery building. To the north of the Orangery we will create a new building, behind a sympathetically designed garden wall based on 18th Century plans. How you are helping us , We hope you have enjoyed reading about this project. Historic Royal Palaces receives no public funding, so your entrance ticket, purchases or membership directly contributes to projects like this. Thank you for helping us restore this garden for future generations. , , Project Team , Project Manager: HRP, Projects Department , Construction Manager: Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Special Projects , Landscape Architect: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan , Principal Architects - Orangery Conservation: Donald Insall Associates , Architect - Orangery New Build: Liam O'Connor , Executive and Principal Architects - Orangery New Build: Purcell , Archaeologist: L-P: Archaeology , , ( photo captions ) , - Left: Artists impression of the planned new garden , - Centre: Artists impression of the new building behind the Orangery , - Right: Detail of brickwork and carving needing repair and cleaning on the Orangery

Orangery Project
The Kensington Palace Pavilion
What is happening here?
Following our 2012 transformation which opened up the East Front gardens and reconnected the palace to the park, we have now turned our attention to the Orangery and its gardens. We have closed the Orangery to undertake a major conservation and building project, which will restore the Orangery and provide Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which cares for Kensington Palace's state apartments and formal gardens, with new collections stores, offices and kitchens. Once work on the Orangery is complete we will create a new garden inspired by the historic Charles Bridgeman 18th century parterre garden and its early 20th century re-modelling. Whilst we undertake the building restoration, the Kensington Palace Pavilion will temporarily replace the Orangery, offering refreshments, afternoon teas and a flexible space for a wide range of events. The Kensington Palace Pavilion will be open to the public from 30 March 2018.

Why are we doing it?
Crucial to our future vision for Kensington Palace is the plan to restore the historic Orangery building to provide modern facilities for our visitors and staff, as well as revitalising the parterre garden. This work will reunite the Orangery with the landscape of the palace. In

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order to do this, we will re-landscape the gardens planting 70 new topiary trees, install new electrical and other services and carry out brick and mortar repairs on the Orangery building. To the north of the Orangery we will create a new building, behind a sympathetically designed garden wall based on 18th Century plans. How you are helping us
We hope you have enjoyed reading about this project. Historic Royal Palaces receives no public funding, so your entrance ticket, purchases or membership directly contributes to projects like this. Thank you for helping us restore this garden for future generations.

Project Team
Project Manager: HRP, Projects Department
Construction Manager: Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Special Projects
Landscape Architect: Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Principal Architects - Orangery Conservation: Donald Insall Associates
Architect - Orangery New Build: Liam O'Connor
Executive & Principal Architects - Orangery New Build: Purcell
Archaeologist: L-P: Archaeology

( photo captions )
- Left: Artists impression of the planned new garden
- Centre: Artists impression of the new building behind the Orangery
- Right: Detail of brickwork and carving needing repair and cleaning on the Orangery

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment

Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018

2. Orangery Project Marker

• Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 2018.

Location. 51° 30.353′ N, 0° 11.221′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Bayswater Road and Kensington Palace Gardens, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kensington and Chelsea, England W8 4PU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Victoria R (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Elfin Oak (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bomb Damage (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Victoria and Albert Museum (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Twelve Responses to Tragedy (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Sir Henry Cole (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Leopold (Leo) Samuel Marks, MBE (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); A History of Marble Arch (approx. 2.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.

Also see . . . Kensington Palace. Palace website homepage (Submitted on February 28, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

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Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018

3. Gardens of the Orangery Project

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.