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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.
- Joseph and Sarah Paxton: an Introduction
Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) was a...
- Joseph and Sarah Paxton: an Introduction
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.
Built circa 1834, this is the sole survivor of three glasshouses constructed specifically for orchids by Joseph Paxton. It contained the 6th Duke’s superb collection, gathered from all over the world.
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.
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’.
12 de ene. de 2023 · "In the nineteenth century Joseph Paxton, a man with no formal education, strode like a colossus. Head gardener at Chatsworth by the age of twenty-three, he built enormous glasshouses, ambitious waterworks and gathered plants from all over the world, including the largest collection of orchids in England.
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 ...
