A "DERELICT" glasshouse at Grade II-listed Cark Manor, Cark-in-Cartmel, could be headed for demolition.
The early 20th century structure has partly collapsed and is in a "poor condition after many years of neglect", according to planning documents.
Tangerine Holdings, the applicant, is seeking permission from South Lakeland District Council to carefully dismantle the remnants of timber and glass, and repair the adjoining garden wall.
Documents state the glasshouse is not an original part of the early 19th century estate at Cark Manor, so its heritage value is limited.
The manor house is believed to have been designed by Kendal-based architect George Webster. It was built for sugar plantation owner James Newby upon his return from Jamaica. He departed for the West Indies in the late 18th century, where he made his fortune. On his return he set about creating a "fashionable country estate" near his former home, Barber Green.
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