Stork And Ostrich House |
| Hob Uid: 1169819 | |
Location :
Greater London Authority
City of Westminster
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TQ2804183380 |
| Summary : The Stork and Ostrich House at London Zoo was designed by Charles Brown Trollope, the Zoo's architect, and built in 1896-7 by George Smith and Company. It has not had any major alterations since. The building was designed for large birds that required protection from England's low winter temperatures. It is a long low range in a domestic revival style with pens flanking the inner passages, and is built of brick with terracotta dressings, some rendering and a small wooden turret. The south side has 12 enclosures which were used for ostriches and other flightless birds. These were relandscaped in 1992 for the use of other animals. Originally the north side had 16 enclosures, this has been reduced to eight, and are used for storks and cranes. The Stork and Ostrich House has been renovated and opened in 2005 as the African Bird Safari. The redevelopment replaced three out-of-date enclosures, and is built around a walk-through design 51 metres long and 10 metres high, incorporating a bridge over a stream and high trees. |
More information : The Stork and Ostrich House at London Zoo was designed by Charles Brown Trollope, the Zoo's architect, and built in 1896-7 by George Smith and Company. It has not had any major alterations since. The building was designed for large birds that required protection from England's low winter temperatures. It is a long low range in a domestic revival style with pens flanking the inner passages, and is built of brick with terracotta dressings, some rendering and a small wooden turret. The south side has 12 enclosures which were used for ostriches and other flightless birds. These were relandscaped in 1992 for the use of other animals. Originally the north side had 16 enclosures, this has been reduced to eight, and are used for storks and cranes. (1)
The Stork and Ostrich House has been renovated and opened in 2005 as the African Bird Safari. The redevelopment replaced three out-of-date enclosures, and is built around a walk-through design 51 metres long and 10 metres high, incorporating a bridge over a stream and high trees. (2)
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