The Camellia House at Wentworth Woodhouse: Incredible renovation of Georgian glasshouse

This grade 11 listed tea house was on the Historic England's Heritage at Risk register before a £5m restoration.

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00:00Step back in time inside this gorgeous Georgian glass house. The camellia house

00:06was built many moons ago. It was originally filled a menagerie of animals

00:13where Lady Rockingham would sit and drink her tea. These rare camellias which

00:21were grown in the 19th century were the only surviving feature of the glass

00:27house when Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust took over the house and grounds.

00:34They've now had a five million restoration project take place on this incredible glass house

00:41and they've pruned those camellias which have stood the test of time.

00:46You can drink tea, you can eat, you can have a walk over or you can have a ride back.

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