Description
Alton Victorian Ellesmere – Dwarf Wall – 8’8″ Wide
Traditional Victorian elegance with the warmth of cedar and the permanence of a brick base.
The Alton Victorian Ellesmere Dwarf Wall greenhouse blends Grade 1 Western Red Cedar with the timeless character of a brick dwarf wall, creating a structure that feels beautifully rooted, architectural and built for decades of growing. With 3mm toughened safety glass above the wall, the Ellesmere offers a bright, airy interior while benefiting from the insulation and stability that only a brick base can provide.
Perfectly proportioned and finished with Alton’s renowned Evolution engineering, it’s a greenhouse that looks as good as it performs — a classic Victorian silhouette with modern strength and durability.
* DWARF WALL NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE – a dwarf wall base plan will be available once an order has been placed *
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″)
- 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.