Buttress will survey Corporation Park’s Grade-II listed glasshouse. Grants totaling £137,000 fund surveys, essential for restoration. Due by May 2025.
The surveys help get grants. These grants will restore the aged glasshouse.
The glasshouse is 125 years old and is listed as Grade-II. Grants totaling £137,000 are dedicated to the survey. Historic England gave £68,400, with the Blackburn council providing the rest.
Buttress also works on Blackburn’s Exchange building. Ten companies applied for the glasshouse job, and Buttress won through the bidding process. Surveys should be done by May.
The surveys are vital for restoration. The conservatory restoration will likely cost millions. Surveys will show the total cost, then they can ask for the right amount of money. The glasshouse dates back to 1900.
The council moved plants for the survey. One plant was a rare cycad. Kew Gardens donated this plant long ago, and now the cycad lives at Myerscough College. Cuttings from other plants also went there, and these plants will return later.
The council is glad work is moving ahead. People want this project done, and the council promises to restore the conservatory.
Historic England is pleased with this step. The glasshouse matters to Blackburn’s heritage. The surveys guide its restoration work. Historic England helps the council a lot, and they want future generations to enjoy it.
The Corporation Park group is also happy. The conservatory opened 125 years ago in 2025. They are looking forward to finishing its restoration.
Buttress is excited about the project. One member grew up in Blackburn, so he understands the glasshouse’s importance, and the park is currently getting a makeover too, costing £750,000.
