Conservatories with Edwardian Influence
Edwardian conservatories and architecture are generally less ornate than high or late Victorian architecture, and can be identified by beautiful red brickwork, Mock Tudor cladding, metal windows, leaded lights and timber-framed porches. Ample and bright rooms were decked with parquet wood or geometric encaustic tiles and fitted with simple internal decorative features.
An impressive structure 14.5m x 10m. The brickwork, stone string course, gable and timber margin panels above the windows and doors complement that on the Edwardian mansion.
The late Victorian to early Edwardian era brought about an interesting introduction of decorative flourishes, borrowing style from a number of historical periods.
It offered many of the touches found in classical design but used more modern construction practices and materials.
Edwardian Conservatory Detail
Middle-class homes of this period mixed muted versions of other styles like the Arts and Crafts movement and Art Nouveau. Detail was often simple, but always stunning.
More decorative clerestories, columns, corbels and eaves were also a feature of this period.
Examples of Edwardian Conservatories
Discover some of the inspiring Edwardian conservatory projects we have worked on by reading our in-depth case studies below.
