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Winter Gardens

Great Yarmouth, GB

Winter Gardens

Winter Gardens is a grade II* listed Victorian cast iron and glass building in Great Yarmouth, England. Located next to Wellington Pier, it is the only remaining iron and glass seaside winter garden in England, and was one of the three largest structures of this type in the nation. Initially complet

ed in Torquay in 1881 by John Watson and William Harvey, it was moved by barge to Yarmouth in 1903 or 1904 after being initially unsuccessful. It has been closed since 2008 after falling into disrepair, though is due to undergo restoration works costing £18 million. It is listed on the Heritage at Risk Register with a Priority Grade of B, indicating an immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of historic fabric, with a solution having been agreed but not yet implemented.

Listen to the audio guide for Winter Gardens Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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