The conservatory was built in the 60s on the site of Marton hall next to the only remaining part, the collonade. This was a huge wood and glass structure with a pond and fountain as well as a range of exotic-looking plants from spiky cacti to leafy green palms and was open to the public to walk in and have a browse around. Sadly it fell into disrepair and was demolished in the mid-1990s.

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Apparently the conservatory  was once the home to exotic birds and even monkeys. Scroll down to read an article by Mieka Smiles on the subject.