Are you a lover of the great outdoors?
If so, during your visit to Liverpool, England, you must take a trip down to Sefton
Park, and whilst you're there, go and take a look at the wonderful Sefton
Park Palm House, pictured here
The Palm House has recently been fully restored, after a rather chequered
history we're afraid
It was a gift to the city from Henry James Thompson and was designed by
Edinburgh architects Mackenzie and Moncur
The doors were first opened back in 1896, and was enjoyed by many thousands
of visitors to the park
However, at the outbreak of the Second World War, it was decided by the
powers that be that the whole thing would need to be camouflaged, as the
glass in the dome roof could have reflected light and acted as a guide for
invading bombers
So, a massive paint job was instigated and the entire building was covered
in a matt paint finish, painted green with grey 'paths' to blend in with the
rest of the park
Unfortunately, the Palm House was blown to smithereens in 1941 when an
incendiary bomb was dropped nearby
After the war, the Palm House was repainted and reglazed and brought back
to it's former glory, apparently at a cost of £6,163, no mean sum in 1950
Over the years, however, the Palm House fell in to decline, and was
eventually closed in 1980 due to safety reasons
£2.5 million was raised from various
British and European Funding to restore the Palm House, and it reopened in
2001
Designed in the tradition of Paxton's glass houses, the Palm House boasts a
magnificent collection of exotic plants, and is a real treat whether you're
a seasoned botanist, or you just enjoy sitting in the tranquillity of these
kind of surroundings (on our last visit we could hear the music of water flowing
and the songs of wrens who have found a home in the dome of the Palm House -
magical!)
By the way, also in the grounds of the Palm House you'll also find the Peter
Pan Bronze
Whilst you're in this area of the city you may also like to visit:
The Anglican Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral
China Town
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