acf domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /data/sites/horniman_dev/public/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131The impressive Clocktower has become an iconic feature of the Horniman Museum and Gardens. Originally built between 1898-1901, it\u2019s a glowing beacon on top of Forest Hill.<\/p>\n
It cost around \u00a340,000 and is made from Doutling Stone, the same material used in the construction of Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey. This iconic limestone comes from the Doulting Stone Quarry in Somerset and is one of the oldest quarries in England, having been used during the Roman occupation of Britain.<\/p>\n
As with the Bishopsgate Institute, both the Horniman and the Whitechapel Gallery incorporate a tree motif and Romanesque arches, but unique to the Horniman is Bell\u2019s mosaic and our wonderful Clocktower.<\/p>\n
With its rounded edges, the clock tower is meant to evoke the natural world to reflect Frederick Horniman\u2019s desire that the Horniman\u2019s collections, Gardens and buildings be unified in one theme.<\/p>\n
The Museum was further extended in 1912 by Emslie Horniman, son of our founder Frederick Horniman.<\/p>\n
Both the original building and the Emslie Horniman extension were both designed by Charles Harrison Townsend<\/a>.<\/p>\n The extension, was originally constructed as a Library and lecture hall. The Horniman used to host lectures from visiting experts, as well as our own curators, up until the 1980s, including Marie Stopes and Kate Hall, the first paid female curator in the country, who was he curator at Whitechapel Museum.<\/p>\n Once you have admired the front of the building, take a walk around it to the left and you\u2019ll find the green-roofed CUE building, which houses our Library and some offices.<\/p>\n The CUE building opened in 1996 and was designed by local architects Architype using methods developed by\u00a0Walter Segal<\/a>. The grass roof has been constructed with sustainable materials.<\/p>\n An ecological survey of the Library building\u2019s green roof recorded 52 insect species living there, including a rare type of ant and other unusual species. We also have a living roof on our Pavilion. They are self-sustaining and, no, we don\u2019t mow them!<\/p>\n To celebrate the Horniman’s centenary, an extension was opened in 2002 and it was designed by architects Allies & Morrison. This extension houses the new entrance, our Cafe and Shop, as well as new exhibition galleries and an education centre for schools.<\/p>\n It doubled the public spaces in the Museum, and the shape echoes that of the Natural History and World Galleries.<\/p>\n Past the Museum entrance and the Caf\u00e9 is the Conservatory on the right.<\/p>\n Originally built in 1894, the grade ll Victorian Conservatory was an extension of John Horniman’s house at Coombe Cliffe, Croydon. Having been abandoned for many years and in a derelict state, the Conservatory was moved to the Horniman in the 1980s and opened in 1987.<\/p>\n Conservatories were popular additions to large houses in the 19th <\/sup>century, providing shelter and an artificial climate for sensitive plants to flourish. The Coombe Cliff conservatory was constructed Glasgow firm of MacFarlane\u2019s, Scotland at the time a world leader in architectural cast ironwork. The company was well known for its decorative cast iron and had been awarded an International prize at the\u00a01862 International Exhibition<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Conservatory today holds some beautiful events and even weddings, and is occasionally used by the Caf\u00e9 as a tea room. It\u2019s even been featured in magazines such as Vogue and is a sought after space for TV and music videos.<\/p>\n Read in more detail about the Conservatory\u2019s reconstruction and history<\/a>.<\/p>\n Continue up the avenue and you will reach the Bandstand terrace with the beautiful views over London behind it.<\/p>\n The Bandstand dates from 1912 and was also designed by Charles Harrison Townsend.<\/p>\n It was renovated in 2012 with new floorboards, its original weather vane was restored, and screens which blocked the windows for decades were replaced with glass. The Bandstand and the modern Pavilion (built in 2012) both offer beautiful views of the Meadow Field below,\u00a0Dawson\u2019s Heights<\/a>\u00a0and London\u2019s skyline.<\/p>\n Bandstands, originally called Band Houses, were part of a movement in Victorian Britain to influence public health and wellbeing: music was seen as a positive influence<\/a> on moral health.<\/p>\n Behind you is the Dutch Barn.<\/p>\n Frederick Horniman brought this small building back from Holland and it dates from around 1895. Originally it had a thatched roof, which is visible in some earlier pictures.<\/p>\n It now provides a useful indoor shelter for picnics in inclement weather.<\/p>\n Designed by Walters and Cohen, this building opened in 2012.<\/p>\n A contemporary timber building, it features floor to ceiling windows, a living roof and an outdoor terrace with views of the London skyline<\/p>\nCentre for Understanding the Environment (CUE)<\/h3>\n
2002 Extension<\/h3>\n
Conservatory<\/h3>\n
Bandstand<\/h3>\n
Dutch Barn<\/h3>\n
Pavilion<\/h3>\n