Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory

The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is a tropical house at Woodside Wildlife Park in Lincolnshire, England.

Exterior of the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory

About the Conservatory

The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is a 5,000 square foot (464.4m2)[1] tropical house, originally constructed in 1989[2] within The Lawn complex in Lincoln.[2][3] It was themed with plants and reminiscent of the voyages of its namesake, Sir Joseph Banks, the British naturalist and botanist from Lincolnshire who, as long-time president of the Royal Society, became known for his promotion of science.[4]

Sale

In 2016, the site of the Conservatory was sold by the City of Lincoln council to the Stokes coffee company. The conservatory building was moved to the Woodside Wildlife Park, near Langworth,[2][3] which planned to use it for educational and conservation purposes,[2] including housing crocodiles and red pandas, to show how earth has changed since Banks' voyages.[3] The conservatory has been named 'Endeavour' by Woodside Wildlife Park, after the ship Banks sailed with to South America and Australia from 1768 to 1771.[5] A car park was built on the former location of the Conservatory, at The Lawn.

References
  1. Kemp, David (1992). The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion. Toronto & Oxford: Dundurn Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781770700703.
  2. Pidluznyj, Stefan (2 August 2016). "Lincoln wildlife park to save Joseph Banks Conservatory from demolition". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. "Sir Joseph Banks conservatory to house crocodiles at Woodside". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. "Joseph Banks Conservatory". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. Primary Times – The Opening of 'Endeavour' at Woodside Wildlife Park. Retrieved 24 April 2019.


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