Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory
The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is a tropical house at Woodside Wildlife Park in Lincolnshire, England.
History
[edit]The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2)[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 London who, as long-time president of the Royal Society, became known for his promotion of science.[4]
Sale
[edit]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 at The Lawn on the former location of the conservatory.
References
[edit]- ^ Kemp, David (1992). The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain: A Discerning Traveller's Companion. Toronto & Oxford: Dundurn Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781770700703.
- ^ a b c d Pidluznyj, Stefan (2 August 2016). "Lincoln wildlife park to save Joseph Banks Conservatory from demolition". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sir Joseph Banks conservatory to house crocodiles at Woodside". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Joseph Banks Conservatory". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Primary Times – The Opening of 'Endeavour' at Woodside Wildlife Park. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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