Description

Alton Victorian Cambridge – Half Boarded T‑Shape – 9’11” Deep

An elegant T‑shaped cedar greenhouse with Victorian character, a sheltered boarded base and a beautifully bright central atrium.

The Alton Victorian Cambridge Half Boarded is one of the most distinctive designs in the Alton range — a T‑shaped cedar greenhouse that combines architectural presence with superb practicality. Built from Grade 1 Western Red Cedar and finished with a traditional half‑boarded base, it offers warmth, privacy and protection at ground level while allowing light to pour in through the upper 3mm toughened safety glass.

The central “porch” section creates a natural focal point — perfect for a seating area, specimen plants or simply enjoying the warmth and calm of the greenhouse. With its generous proportions and beautifully balanced layout, the Cambridge feels as much like a garden room as a working greenhouse.

Made from Cedar

Alton Greenhouses are made from Canadian Western Red Cedar. Cedar is a very low maintenance timber, with fewer knots than Redwood or Whitewood, giving it a smoother appearance, making it ideal for painting.

Cedar has an attractive deep red colour, which silvers down over time, and contains natural oils which protect against wood rot, fungal disease & insect attack.

Cedar has higher insulative values than other timbers, and a desired service life in excess of 30 years with suitable maintenance. Alton Greenhouses are supplied treated in a clear wood preservative. We recommend that Cedar should then be treated with a solvent based wood preservative every 6 – 8 years to protect against moisture ingress.

Bar Capping

Alton’s Evolution bar‑capping system grips the glass tightly and uses it as part of the structure — eliminating rattles and dramatically increasing rigidity. Combined with thick cedar glazing bars and precision jointing, the result is a greenhouse that feels solid, quiet and built for a lifetime of growing.

Alton greenhouses come with Cedar bar capping as standard, but also offer an upgrade option to Aluminium bar capping. With this upgrade, you really can have a virtually maintenance free Cedar Greenhouse – and the stylish moss colour blends in perfectly with the Cedar as it ages to the distinctive silvery colour.

Specification

• High Eaves (5’7″)
• Porch design side door
• Extremely strong Cedar framework
• Victorian Spandrels
• Free 10 Year Guarantee
• Toughened safety glass & screw in bar capping as standard
• Wide single door with lock and low threshold
• Victorian style aluminium guttering and Downpipes
• Auto vent(s)
• Victorian cresting not included – can be added as an optional extra

*All sizes are approximate *

Installation & Base

Installation services are available via Bourne Buildings in some locations

Alton buildings need to be placed on a flat, level, compact (firm) base, with paving slabs or concrete being the best options.  The base should be the same size as the building itself*, level (with no drainage slope) with 2 inches above ground level to avoid surface water running underneath.

Alton Greenhouses can sit on either a solid paving or concrete base as described above, or on concrete strip footing. Dwarf wall models will require a suitable dwarf wall to be constructed – Exact measurements will be supplied once you have placed an order.

Clearance

We recommend at least 18” clearance all round for installation, airflow, and future maintenance. Victorian models: Please allow 24” clearance all round.

*Bases can be larger than the building if required by the customer but must not be any smaller.

Guarantee 

Your Alton greenhouse comes with a free 10 year frame guarantee. This covers the cedar framework against faulty
manufacture. Moving parts are guaranteed for 12 months. Exclusions include : glazing, wind damage, Labour, and accidental
damage. Alton greenhouses are delivered in a totally natural cedar colour but we do factory treat with a clear wood
preservative- there is no need to re-treat it unless you particularly want to -your frame is guaranteed against rot for 10 years,
as long as you clean it once a year.