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The 6th Duke of Devonshire became intensely interested in gardening after he met Joseph Paxton (1803–1865), a young gardener working in the Horticultural Society's gardens at Chiswick, which adjoined the Duke's land there. Paxton was appointed head gardener at Chatsworth in 1826.
- 6th Duke & Paxton
However, in 1826, the Duke met Joseph Paxton; a pioneering...
- 6th Duke & Paxton
In 1832, Paxton developed an interest in greenhouses at Chatsworth where he designed a series of buildings with "forcing frames" for espalier trees and for the cultivation of exotic plants such as highly prized pineapples.
En 1837, Paxton comenzó el Gran Invernadero de Chatsworth, un gran invernadero de 227 pies de largo y 123 pies de alto. Con columnas de hierro y elementos curvos de madera laminada. En su tiempo este invernadero fue la construcción más grande de vidrio del mundo.
However, in 1826, the Duke met Joseph Paxton; a pioneering young horticulturist whom he brought to Chatsworth as head gardener. Paxton proved to be the most innovative garden designer of his era, and remains the greatest single influence on Chatsworth’s garden.
1 de ago. de 2022 · Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) was a visionary, described in his obituary in The Times, in June 1865, as ‘the greatest gardener of his time, the founder of a new style of architecture, and a man of genius’.
2 de dic. de 2015 · Joseph Paxton. 1803-1865. Works. Head gardener at Chatsworth until 1858: greenhouses including the Victoria Regia House (1849), and Great Stove (from 1837) Public parks in Liverpool, Birkenhead, Glasgow, Halifax, Director of Midland Railway, 1848 Crystal Palace, London, 1851 Mentmore Towers, Bucks, 1854 Château de Ferrières, nr ...
1 de jul. de 2006 · The Great Stove, Chatsworth, designed by Joseph Paxton. Constructed 1836-40. 227 feet long, 123 feet wide, and 67 feet high. "Photographed before its destruction in May 1920" (Colquhoun).
