subject: On The Lookout For Authentic Georgian Conservatories In The North [print this page] Some people like to bring a touch of the past to their present lives and homes and even though we cannot all afford to live in palaces and stately homes, we can at least manage to add touches to our surroundings which allow us to feel special and posh. One of these touches which are quite popular is the addition of Georgian conservatories and Georgian windows to a house, in order to give the property the feel of times long gone.
Although it is possible to find authentic Georgian conservatories and authentic Georgian windows on old properties, for the most part it is mainly replicas which you will see on houses these days. The Georgian era of architecture was about construction being symmetrical and proportionate and had its roots in the highly fashionable work of Andrea Palladio, a sixteenth-century Venetian architect. We can trace the symmetry and boldness of today's Georgian conservatory back to this Palladian style.
In the days of the King Georges, the original Georgian conservatory style featured very few windows, as glass was costly and let the cold in. This is the major difference with today's Georgian conservatory. With lots of light and airy glass, today's Georgian conservatory has echoes of its ancestors only in its architecture, such as window frames and style of brick used in the base. If you need planning permission, these are authentic features that you'll appreciate.
A conservatory is the popular choice among people who wish to have an extra room added to their house but cannot always get planning permission. The room is suitable for dining, playing or just as an additional room to use as you wish maybe even to grow plants and flowers in. Georgian conservatories tend to make good use of space by having a flat front and a square shape so that plants and furniture can be easily arranged.
If you wish to add a touch of the Georgian era to your home but cannot have a Georgian conservatory, you can always opt for Georgian windows instead as these are also very popular and easily available. Georgian windows can be enhanced with authentic and traditional looking Georgian bars.
Internal Georgian Bars
Internal Georgian Bars can be placed between the two panes of glass providing an economic solution of achieving a Georgian window.
This has the benefit of larger surface glass areas for cleaning.
Georgian bars are available in different designs, sizes and colours.
Designs Horizontal, Traditional Georgian Grid or Bespoke
Sizes 18mm bar, 25mm bar or 40mm bar
Colours White, Rosewood or Light oak
I was recently in the north of England and while there I decided to get some ideas about the type of conservatory I wanted to have built. I ended up looking around for some authentic Georgian conservatories at a few of the stately homes in the area. There are a number of such places and I managed to find some interesting details which I wanted to have incorporated in to the new conservatory.
