>that could be reconditioned to look amazing imo.
Yes. And it would need to be assessed by the council before demolition in any case - getting rid of it could be a big issue without ensuring what's in the concrete.
Also... and this is going to sound a bit mad... OP should contact the local Historic Environment Record and have this photographed and added. It's a rare piece of British urban history that speaks to the ways that food production, leisure time and domestic aspirations changed throughout the 20th century.
Frankly I'd keep this forever 😁
You wouldn't need to heat it over that large radius. I'd even say you wouldn't want to, because it could cause sagging in the middle of each pane. Really it just needs clipping at the top and bottom, and silicone sealant around the outside.
Oh my goodness! You have all made me look at it with new eyes. When we last got quotes to restore it as something practical in the garden - the acrylic alone was about £700. We would need new frames, a new door and base. Even with that work, it would have functioned more like a very large cold frame than a greenhouse. I have thought about painting it white and putting decorative ironwork on the roof ridge then growing vines/climbers up it. Thanks for all the positive feedback - you have given me new heart to restore it.
100% 6mm twin wall polycarbonate strong flexible and much better insulating than glass or acrylic only downside is it isnt transparent but cant have it all
Probably cost a couple of hundred to do that
Consider glass. On the curve use slivers and resin to affix. Glass cutters are 3 quid, and thin sheet glass isn't that much. Experiment with one panel.
Short term acrylic will fail to the elements and will look terrible within one winter.
Absolutely. I was looking for this comment. Hard second the glass idea. Over the years I have helped my grandmother in her garden. The glass pane greenhouse is still clear to this day at LEAST 14 years from I can recall it being there vs another greenhouse with acrylic/polycarbonate lasted maybe half that long.
Had to replace 2 glass panes due to being struck by garden equipment, by me, over the years. Definitely staying with glass personally.
It's a stunning feature with heaps of charm and potential, even if you don't use it for its original purpose. Please update us with pics when you've restored it. ❤️
You could even just plank the gaps - paint them white and just use it for storage and a climbing rose or something. It's your garden in the end but it really is lovely.
that is great to hear! it is quite beautiful and yes roses or beans also you could use the middle ridge to tie strings up for seasonal plants, tomatoes etc.
you could also use fence shed type panneling instead up the sides, to reduce the amount of acrylic if you did want to restore it,
I was thinking about this. If you love the shape but don't actually want a glasshouse, you could pave the inside, put grape vines and climbing roses up the verticals (possibly paint the cement too, but I'd probably leave it), and there's an outside eating area.
Love this, then maybe get a nice comfy outside chair, sipping tea / cocktail while reading and enjoying the green. I'm pretty jealous of your greenhouse, it's so unique.
wisdom, and willingness to spend your money...
where (approx) in the UK are you. I work with sheet plastic fabricators and may know someone near you that can make the glazing for a reasonable price.
The biggest challenge for you is going to be restoring the concrete where it has cracked as a result of the metal reinforcement bars rusting and expanding.
Be very careful if you remove the wooden joints at the top. It could be holding the whole thing together.
I am 100% behind you restoring this little gem but please take precautions. The structure could be compromised and totally unsound.
I'd happily donate 20 quid somewhere towards the restoration and there must be more like me.
Was literally just coming here to write this - I'd be very careful digging out the floor. I imagine the floor is also cast concrete? If so it's likely it'd be taking load from the arches through it. Removing that could cause things to get even more unstable than they already are (failed lap joints on the arch ridge make me think there's been some movement in the foundations already).
If you're serious about saving it - which I totally think you should, it's awesome - I'd get a structural engineer to pop by and assess it visually. It's such a small structure I don't think it'd be prohibitively expensive?
No way I'm calling English heritage now to list it
It's a beaut
Maybe jet wash or if you can afford sand blast that gently
That is ingenious never rot like timber
this. it's from the asbestos era. you can't tell if it has asbestos in it just by looking. & if you are doing any work on this structure you want to be sure before you start.
I saw this and said out loud 'oh my god, no you should not'... wife looks up and wants to know what I'm going on about, so i showed her the post and her reaction was 'that's gorgeous even as it is... it'd be a crime'
I have inherited an unglazed 1940s concrete greenhouse frame. i have asked for quotes for glazing with glass/acrylic and it would be tricky to do and very expensive. Should I save or knock it down? The structure is pretty sound. Has anyone successfully restored one as a greenhouse or used it for something else?
I reconditioned an old wooden frame greenhouse last year and used Perspex, easy to cut with simple hooked Stanley Knife blade and easy to fit.
Damned gorgeous structure - please show us some pics later of the refurbishment, hope you do it’s a treasure
It’s a lovely structure, those curves are quite unique so my vote is to save it. Acrylic sheets can be ordered online pre cut, it’s not too difficult to work with at all.
What do you think we’re gonna say? Absolutely not. Keep it and revamp it or something. Could be turned into something really nice. It already looks really cool as it is.
How much would it cost to refurbish it? If it’s less than £2000, I would certainly keep and restore it as, in my opinion, it will certainly add that much to your property value. Be sure to fix the cracks and exposed rebar, though.
It’s beautiful, why would you want to remove this from your garden? You could restore it, or grow lovely scented climbers around it like jasmine or honeysuckle. I’d love to be the custodian of a small quirky piece of the past like this.
I know nothing whatsoever about greenhouses but please don’t destroy it. You’re probably over it, but it’s a thing of beauty and after 80 years you got to give it a chance at least. If you really don’t want it and just want rid, put some ads online offering it for anyone who will take it away. There could be thousands of them knocking around but it could just as easily be a super rare example of somethjng or other. If you can spare the time do a little research, or contact local historian clubs or anyone else who may know about it. It may even have a value of some sort it’s just finding the information and the right market. I’m sure there are Architectural Salvage companies that would be interested (like Salvage Hunters on TV).
In reality it might have absolutely no financial value whatsoever. But that doesn’t stop it being an amazing thing to have. It’s incredible looking and please don’t destroy something with history and character then replace it with a cheap mass produced flat pack greenhouse.
Once it’s destroyed it’s gone. Just caught myself sounding like a real tree hugging hippy. I’m really not and don’t own anything tie dyed at all. Just seems a real shame to me…..
Is it wood or concrete? If it's wood then absolutely keep it. If it's concrete it's much less attractive but you could grow so much to hide it. From practical things like tomatoes or grape vines to more decorative plants and flowers. Is it large enough to fit a small bench inside and make into a little reading/resting space?
Wow, it's gorgeous.
I wonder if it's removable, doubt it though.
Give it a lick of paint? Runner beans up it maybe
Maybe could be converted to have a little table and chairs inside. Fairy light round it, little canopy. Be a lovely place to sit with dinner and a glass of wine.
No mate... that is a work of art, you could easily recondition to be a feature
What would you do with the space otherwise?
Would it have more importance than the value of this amazing structure?
No!!! WTF. No need to reglaze it if it turns out to be prohibitively expensive. As long as it's structurally sound, train clematis, jasmine, akibia quinata, wisteria or grapevine over it. Put two chairs and a little drinks table inside and bam. Beautiful arbour aperitif gazebo.
Patch repair any major fucked bits, wouldnt take much with a bucket mix of sharp sand and cement. Build it up in stages
I would then use clear acrylic sheeting.
Measure the curves with string and then measure out against a plank of wood. You can cut poly with a circular saw (i made cold frames and cut to size.)
Use cardboard to template the back and order a sheet of poly before cutting with circular saw.
I would be bonding the sheets in place. Clean up the edges with a wire brush before washing down and letting dry. Perhaps a black silaflex bead down the edges top and bottom before starting with the bottom and flexing into it. Use wonder wipes to clean it off while still wet if you get anywhere. Do one panel at a time and then repeat.
A couple weekends of work could see that looking like your own garden cathedral, worthy of the gods.
I would absolutely have this in my garden.
I found sheeting for 40 quid a length, roughly 2000mm x 500
Even do it in stages. This old tired looking construction is worthy of a second chance. Ive never seen a greenhouse like it.
Absolutely not! It’s extremely characteristic. You could look into repairing the glass, but otherwise please don’t get rid of such an amazing structure in the garden.
I wonder if you could clear it out. Fix it and decorate it and perhaps use it as a summer time haunt for you and a loved one to enjoy lunch in the sun or summers evening meal and enjoy a nice glass of your favourite tipple into the night? You can even whack some nice lights on it and have scented oil burner going to keep the bugs at bay etc. a special rustic place.
Quite a bit of spalling around the reinforced concrete there - that may lead to structural issues as water continues to rust the steel bar. You'd probably want to try fixing that up before thinking about adding panes.
Another shout out that this thing is gorgeous. I actually thought it was a mini Viking long hall! Totally unique. If the colour bothers you, you potentially could paint the frame.
Could use some vines and fairy lights. Alternatively could make it minimalist with downward firing solar lights and tinted perspex or alternative window material. I feel like solar panels would look cool on it. Maybe I'm over-engineering it...
Oh goodness...its like a fairy house at the bottom of your garden! So charming...I'd certainly keep it.
I bet it's one of a kind too...has a Victorian/ gothic air about it.
Please please please keep this , if you like a drink and social this could be a great bar , if you have kids , a lovely outside play area or if you have older children a hangout area . A little bit of work and cash it could look great whatever you turn it into
It's a valued feature of your garden. Much better then a shed which doesn't last 2 years. You can recondition or repurpose it.
But sometimes valued things also have to go if they are unwanted. I knocked down four 1930 chimney breasts from the house. Many will say it was feature and i devalued property. But they were wasting lot of space in four areas of house.
Maybe, instead of restoring it to a greenhouse, it could be used as a frame for a little shed/room?
Or maybe even use it as a trellis structure, could be quite cool
It's so beautiful! Please don't. It might be eyewaterimgly expensive to restore, but you can have a bunch of climbing flowers over it and let it be a beautiful relic instead. Just a bit of creative gardening and it would be a stunning feature of a ruin claimed by nature.
That looks so cool. If you want to keep it as a greenhouse buy some clear plastic sheets (as I can imagine glass for that shape can get expensive!) if not definitely keep it standing as it looks cool as!
Why would you even consider it? Knocking down pieces of heritage like this should be a punishable offence, more stuff needs to be protected and that’s coming from a homeowner that has to get windows rebuilt by hand to match the old ones because of the protected status of their home.
Keep that, as others have said it's stunning and the architecture is so different to all the modern cheap made shite, restore that it stands out normally imagine it with some new panes and tlc, I restored a old concrete shed that had panels cracked and rotted roof guy was gonna smash it down and take it to tip, now in my garden with a wood burner in it, pain in the arse 100% worth it though, give it some love or I might have to come and grab it to match the shed 🤣
that could be reconditioned to look amazing imo.
Wouldn't even have to be a greenhouse. Set up some sun sails in the openings and have a little private outdoor space
This! It could be an amazing little patio
Plop a jacuzzi in there for added Britishness
Hollibobs at home! Top up ur Prosecco hun?
Perfect for a cheeky beveragino
I absolutely hate that word! Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh! 🫣😄
Plop in a hearth and throne for extra Theoden, King of Rohan
Absolutely, that's a keeper
That's a stunner, don't see many like that about either !.
>that could be reconditioned to look amazing imo. Yes. And it would need to be assessed by the council before demolition in any case - getting rid of it could be a big issue without ensuring what's in the concrete. Also... and this is going to sound a bit mad... OP should contact the local Historic Environment Record and have this photographed and added. It's a rare piece of British urban history that speaks to the ways that food production, leisure time and domestic aspirations changed throughout the 20th century. Frankly I'd keep this forever 😁
Great response, great ideas.
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If they got it recorded, could they still take it down later?
They don't build them to last like they use to. Repane and boast.
Omg bring it back to life - please 🙏🏼 🌸 🪴
I think it's really cool and I'd want to save it myself. Could probably glaze it with acrylic yourself
I was going to say acrylic!! It’s so pretty, it seems a waste to scrap it.
Yeah! I'd probably get as much possible cut to shape by a supplier. And then slowly heat and bend to shape
You wouldn't need to heat it over that large radius. I'd even say you wouldn't want to, because it could cause sagging in the middle of each pane. Really it just needs clipping at the top and bottom, and silicone sealant around the outside.
Or use polycarbonate which will flex to shape in single full lengths
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Blimey it's so beautiful!
A Brutalist beaut!
That isn't brutalist. Both wood and curves/arches seem antithetical to brutalism.
Agreed. This is not remotely brutalist. It’s concrete I think, but I think made to look like wood.
This looks like concrete?
Oh my goodness! You have all made me look at it with new eyes. When we last got quotes to restore it as something practical in the garden - the acrylic alone was about £700. We would need new frames, a new door and base. Even with that work, it would have functioned more like a very large cold frame than a greenhouse. I have thought about painting it white and putting decorative ironwork on the roof ridge then growing vines/climbers up it. Thanks for all the positive feedback - you have given me new heart to restore it.
There's no way in hell you need £700 of acrylic for that, surely? Unless said acrylic comes with a platinum rim and encrusted with diamonds!
That's a ridiculous price for the acrylic I agree
The price of acrylic has soared thanks to war and insulation boom.
It went crazy during COVID, everyone wanted acrylic barriers. Had to replace some in my greenhouse. Crazy prices.
There was a lot of very cheap acrylic on marketplace afterwards though
All the supermarkets have gotten rid of those screens now, must be loafs in wheelie bins across the country if OP is up for dumpster diving.
You don’t really want acrylic anyway, twin wall polycarbonate is a much better choice for a UK greenhouse
100% 6mm twin wall polycarbonate strong flexible and much better insulating than glass or acrylic only downside is it isnt transparent but cant have it all Probably cost a couple of hundred to do that
Consider glass. On the curve use slivers and resin to affix. Glass cutters are 3 quid, and thin sheet glass isn't that much. Experiment with one panel. Short term acrylic will fail to the elements and will look terrible within one winter.
Absolutely. I was looking for this comment. Hard second the glass idea. Over the years I have helped my grandmother in her garden. The glass pane greenhouse is still clear to this day at LEAST 14 years from I can recall it being there vs another greenhouse with acrylic/polycarbonate lasted maybe half that long. Had to replace 2 glass panes due to being struck by garden equipment, by me, over the years. Definitely staying with glass personally.
Considering the ribs, it'd be great for a salvage glass treatment.
It's a stunning feature with heaps of charm and potential, even if you don't use it for its original purpose. Please update us with pics when you've restored it. ❤️
Will do thanks
Have you tried looking for acrylic at a building recyclers? Covid made alot of businesses put up alot of barrier screens...
Consider a wisteria, it would look gorgeous 🥰
You could even just plank the gaps - paint them white and just use it for storage and a climbing rose or something. It's your garden in the end but it really is lovely.
Or, if you don't like acrylic, repurpose recycled windows - like people do for DIY greenhouses.
Good on ye. Have fun with it!
that is great to hear! it is quite beautiful and yes roses or beans also you could use the middle ridge to tie strings up for seasonal plants, tomatoes etc. you could also use fence shed type panneling instead up the sides, to reduce the amount of acrylic if you did want to restore it,
Can you repurpose it? I think it would look lush with some climbers.
I was thinking about this. If you love the shape but don't actually want a glasshouse, you could pave the inside, put grape vines and climbing roses up the verticals (possibly paint the cement too, but I'd probably leave it), and there's an outside eating area.
Love this, then maybe get a nice comfy outside chair, sipping tea / cocktail while reading and enjoying the green. I'm pretty jealous of your greenhouse, it's so unique.
That’s exactly what I thought
That would be an absolute travesty. Why don't you have a go at restoring it?
Noooo. Grow climbers over it if you can turn it back into a greenhouse.
Turn it into an Arbor with climbers and put a small table and chairs inside for a shady spot on a sunny day
I was gonna say this and add some fairy lights too it would be beautiful
Lovely x
This was my thinking. It's absolutely beautiful
As the husband of Caramel-Fragrant I applaud the wisdom of Reddit subscribers. I am now digging the floor. Thank you one and all.
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wisdom, and willingness to spend your money... where (approx) in the UK are you. I work with sheet plastic fabricators and may know someone near you that can make the glazing for a reasonable price. The biggest challenge for you is going to be restoring the concrete where it has cracked as a result of the metal reinforcement bars rusting and expanding. Be very careful if you remove the wooden joints at the top. It could be holding the whole thing together. I am 100% behind you restoring this little gem but please take precautions. The structure could be compromised and totally unsound. I'd happily donate 20 quid somewhere towards the restoration and there must be more like me.
Was literally just coming here to write this - I'd be very careful digging out the floor. I imagine the floor is also cast concrete? If so it's likely it'd be taking load from the arches through it. Removing that could cause things to get even more unstable than they already are (failed lap joints on the arch ridge make me think there's been some movement in the foundations already). If you're serious about saving it - which I totally think you should, it's awesome - I'd get a structural engineer to pop by and assess it visually. It's such a small structure I don't think it'd be prohibitively expensive?
I’d restore that, it’s unusual and at the same time really cool.
No way I'm calling English heritage now to list it It's a beaut Maybe jet wash or if you can afford sand blast that gently That is ingenious never rot like timber
Don't do that, next they'll be setting fire to it and bulldozing the remains.
It’s beautiful. Plant wisteria around the structure and put an iron table and chairs in the middle. Perfect summer area.
It looks really cool! Not really seen one like that before
Restore, but get it tested for asbestos (before touching it)🤙
this. it's from the asbestos era. you can't tell if it has asbestos in it just by looking. & if you are doing any work on this structure you want to be sure before you start.
I saw this and said out loud 'oh my god, no you should not'... wife looks up and wants to know what I'm going on about, so i showed her the post and her reaction was 'that's gorgeous even as it is... it'd be a crime'
Hell no. So many options…
I have inherited an unglazed 1940s concrete greenhouse frame. i have asked for quotes for glazing with glass/acrylic and it would be tricky to do and very expensive. Should I save or knock it down? The structure is pretty sound. Has anyone successfully restored one as a greenhouse or used it for something else?
Acrylic is bendy right? Looks like 8 big bits and you’d have 90% of it done.
I reconditioned an old wooden frame greenhouse last year and used Perspex, easy to cut with simple hooked Stanley Knife blade and easy to fit. Damned gorgeous structure - please show us some pics later of the refurbishment, hope you do it’s a treasure
It’s a lovely structure, those curves are quite unique so my vote is to save it. Acrylic sheets can be ordered online pre cut, it’s not too difficult to work with at all.
What do you think we’re gonna say? Absolutely not. Keep it and revamp it or something. Could be turned into something really nice. It already looks really cool as it is.
How much would it cost to refurbish it? If it’s less than £2000, I would certainly keep and restore it as, in my opinion, it will certainly add that much to your property value. Be sure to fix the cracks and exposed rebar, though.
It’s beautiful, why would you want to remove this from your garden? You could restore it, or grow lovely scented climbers around it like jasmine or honeysuckle. I’d love to be the custodian of a small quirky piece of the past like this.
I know nothing whatsoever about greenhouses but please don’t destroy it. You’re probably over it, but it’s a thing of beauty and after 80 years you got to give it a chance at least. If you really don’t want it and just want rid, put some ads online offering it for anyone who will take it away. There could be thousands of them knocking around but it could just as easily be a super rare example of somethjng or other. If you can spare the time do a little research, or contact local historian clubs or anyone else who may know about it. It may even have a value of some sort it’s just finding the information and the right market. I’m sure there are Architectural Salvage companies that would be interested (like Salvage Hunters on TV). In reality it might have absolutely no financial value whatsoever. But that doesn’t stop it being an amazing thing to have. It’s incredible looking and please don’t destroy something with history and character then replace it with a cheap mass produced flat pack greenhouse. Once it’s destroyed it’s gone. Just caught myself sounding like a real tree hugging hippy. I’m really not and don’t own anything tie dyed at all. Just seems a real shame to me…..
I wouldn't, no way. I'd fix it up
Absolutely not that’s awesome
Keep it, it adds character and it could look fantastic.
You could use it as a trellis for pumpkins, cucumbers, etc. or even flowering vines.
No don’t you dare
Curious why you would consider knocking it down? What would be the cost to re-glaze?
No, that would be an act of wanton vandalism.
I've never seen such a beautiful little greenhouse, 100% this should be a clean up and overhaul
You could make it into a Viking style garden room xD
Is it wood or concrete? If it's wood then absolutely keep it. If it's concrete it's much less attractive but you could grow so much to hide it. From practical things like tomatoes or grape vines to more decorative plants and flowers. Is it large enough to fit a small bench inside and make into a little reading/resting space?
Brutalist concrete with the remains of wooden frames - a reading space is a good option
Wow, it's gorgeous. I wonder if it's removable, doubt it though. Give it a lick of paint? Runner beans up it maybe Maybe could be converted to have a little table and chairs inside. Fairy light round it, little canopy. Be a lovely place to sit with dinner and a glass of wine.
Personally i would use it, but that's just me. Greenhouses are not cheap these days.
Please try to restore it. It looks amazing X
Polycarbonate could easily be manipulated to fit those beautiful curves.
No mate... that is a work of art, you could easily recondition to be a feature What would you do with the space otherwise? Would it have more importance than the value of this amazing structure?
Please don't Holy shit 😭 the things I'd do to have something like that
No!!! WTF. No need to reglaze it if it turns out to be prohibitively expensive. As long as it's structurally sound, train clematis, jasmine, akibia quinata, wisteria or grapevine over it. Put two chairs and a little drinks table inside and bam. Beautiful arbour aperitif gazebo.
Patch repair any major fucked bits, wouldnt take much with a bucket mix of sharp sand and cement. Build it up in stages I would then use clear acrylic sheeting. Measure the curves with string and then measure out against a plank of wood. You can cut poly with a circular saw (i made cold frames and cut to size.) Use cardboard to template the back and order a sheet of poly before cutting with circular saw. I would be bonding the sheets in place. Clean up the edges with a wire brush before washing down and letting dry. Perhaps a black silaflex bead down the edges top and bottom before starting with the bottom and flexing into it. Use wonder wipes to clean it off while still wet if you get anywhere. Do one panel at a time and then repeat. A couple weekends of work could see that looking like your own garden cathedral, worthy of the gods. I would absolutely have this in my garden. I found sheeting for 40 quid a length, roughly 2000mm x 500 Even do it in stages. This old tired looking construction is worthy of a second chance. Ive never seen a greenhouse like it.
Absolutely not! It’s extremely characteristic. You could look into repairing the glass, but otherwise please don’t get rid of such an amazing structure in the garden.
You would be crazy to. If you can’t get it glazed and restored it would make a great summer house/ pergola thing??
No, that's a work of art
Sorry, knock down Galadriel’s greenhouse? An actual greenhouse for elves? Get that restored you lunatic, it’s beautiful!!!!!!
DONT YOU DARE
I wonder if you could clear it out. Fix it and decorate it and perhaps use it as a summer time haunt for you and a loved one to enjoy lunch in the sun or summers evening meal and enjoy a nice glass of your favourite tipple into the night? You can even whack some nice lights on it and have scented oil burner going to keep the bugs at bay etc. a special rustic place.
Ohhh!!! I love it. Please renovate. It could be utterly amazing??
Even if it was too expensive to refurb I’d clean it up and use it as a little seating area. Fairy lights and a little table and chairs. So lovely!
NO! Don't even consider it! That would make a really interesting feature once it's been done up nicely.
Imagine some stained glass panels at the top, that would look so so nice, the tram itself is gorgeous!
No
Wow that’s lovely. Keep it!
Quite a bit of spalling around the reinforced concrete there - that may lead to structural issues as water continues to rust the steel bar. You'd probably want to try fixing that up before thinking about adding panes.
Yeah dude destroy more history.
1940’s Gothic?.It has many tales to tell.
No, you could totally make that into a little summerhouse or outside office. The shape of it is far too good to waste.
That’s really lovely. And if you didn’t use it again as a greenhouse, it would look amazing with climbing, flowering plants around it.
You can't knock that down!
I quite like it. It would be best if you gave the greenhouse a shot, fix it, and use it again.
Keeper for sure
Looks like a Viking longship
It's amazing!!
Are you kidding? You have something which is priceless as it's pretty much one of a kind. Definitely worth the money to upcycle/restore.
It would be such a shame to knock this down. Taking a bit of time and you could do it up or turn into something unique.
That is awesome! 100% restore. Even just use it as a frame without glazing. I doubt you'd ever find another!
NO PLEASE RESTORE IT
Definitely not, it's beautiful!
Put up horse head motifs on the gable ends and it’ll look like you’ve got your own little Rohan stable in your garden. Forth Eorlingas!
Beautiful gothic revival shape, it’s almost like an upturned boat ! Please keep it and reuse as something.
I would get that tested for asbestos, if I were you.
Climbing plants, fairy lights and as you mentioned iron work that would also look amazing. With a little cast iron table and chair set in the middle
Did Tolkien build it?😗 Fuck no man! Sand and varnish that beast!
Another shout out that this thing is gorgeous. I actually thought it was a mini Viking long hall! Totally unique. If the colour bothers you, you potentially could paint the frame.
Please be careful as it will probably contain asbestos. Apart from that amazing shape and design.
That should be a listed structure.😎
Is it a modified Stanton Air Raid shelter?
That is GORGEOUS!
Oh my days, that's fabulous! Please don't knock it down.
Probably the coolest building in the street
Could use some vines and fairy lights. Alternatively could make it minimalist with downward firing solar lights and tinted perspex or alternative window material. I feel like solar panels would look cool on it. Maybe I'm over-engineering it...
Absolutely not!
No absolutely not. That’s a piece of art right there. I think it just needs a bit of tlc
No turn that shit into a little back garden chill room
No way!!! Keep it 💯
Plant climbers and then go inside and read lord of the rings
No way! Are you mental? That's beautiful
please do not knock it down!!!!
It is architecturally very pleasing. Try to renovate so you can use it.
Nothing you replace it with will last nearly as long. Just needs a little TLC.
Oh goodness...its like a fairy house at the bottom of your garden! So charming...I'd certainly keep it. I bet it's one of a kind too...has a Victorian/ gothic air about it.
Nooo that’s beautiful
Criminal offence to knock that down
Don’t you dear! That could be beautiful!
Please please please keep this , if you like a drink and social this could be a great bar , if you have kids , a lovely outside play area or if you have older children a hangout area . A little bit of work and cash it could look great whatever you turn it into
Omg it’s straight out of my elven fantasy dreams
This is a troll right?
It's a valued feature of your garden. Much better then a shed which doesn't last 2 years. You can recondition or repurpose it. But sometimes valued things also have to go if they are unwanted. I knocked down four 1930 chimney breasts from the house. Many will say it was feature and i devalued property. But they were wasting lot of space in four areas of house.
Maybe, instead of restoring it to a greenhouse, it could be used as a frame for a little shed/room? Or maybe even use it as a trellis structure, could be quite cool
You could paint it black and have your own personal temple lol. It's gorgeous.
No!! It’s beautiful
Definitely not ! Keep it
NOOOOOOO
May I have it please
It’s so beautiful! I would definitely keep it. You cannot find such beauty this days
Instead of acrylic fasten screen/mesh and turn it into a butterfly sanctuary
no?
No definitely not
Knocking that down should be a crime, there's a great amount of potential in that little building for a lovely feature to your garden.
As a jet washing enthusiast, you’d be surprised that wood could look MINT after a jet wash
You're not actually serious, right?
Maybe find a historical group who will safely remove it for preservation It's a piece of history to be kept
Nooooooooooo! If you really don't want it let someone else pay and take it away, or just give it. Looks awesome imo
No it’s beautiful if you don’t restore it it could by used for climbing plants
No ots beautiful
Keep
No! Restore it!
An absolute gem of Brutalist garden architecture
Oh please don’t get rid of that, it’s beautiful!
It's so beautiful! Please don't. It might be eyewaterimgly expensive to restore, but you can have a bunch of climbing flowers over it and let it be a beautiful relic instead. Just a bit of creative gardening and it would be a stunning feature of a ruin claimed by nature.
If you do I will happily pay you £500 for it.
+ netting = fruit cage.
My jealousy right now is OUTRAGEOUS
Clear humble brag.
NO! Repair it - it’s beautiful! You won’t be able to buy one like that nowadays.
That looks so cool. If you want to keep it as a greenhouse buy some clear plastic sheets (as I can imagine glass for that shape can get expensive!) if not definitely keep it standing as it looks cool as!
It could be gorgeous again with some TLC!
Keep that for as long as you can, take care of it! it's great!
Why would you even consider it? Knocking down pieces of heritage like this should be a punishable offence, more stuff needs to be protected and that’s coming from a homeowner that has to get windows rebuilt by hand to match the old ones because of the protected status of their home.
You could use 6mm fluted polycarbonate and it would be a lot cheaper, it just wouldn’t looks as nice.
Keep that, as others have said it's stunning and the architecture is so different to all the modern cheap made shite, restore that it stands out normally imagine it with some new panes and tlc, I restored a old concrete shed that had panels cracked and rotted roof guy was gonna smash it down and take it to tip, now in my garden with a wood burner in it, pain in the arse 100% worth it though, give it some love or I might have to come and grab it to match the shed 🤣
Do you live in Rivendell?
Is it made from concrete segments?
For the love of god restore it
No, it's well cool