John Haverfield the younger (1744-1820) served as chief gardener of the royal gardens at Richmond and Kew. Soane worked in conjunction with Haverfield on a number of projects and he employed Haverfield once, for work at his own house at Pitzhanger (q.v.). Haverfield accompanied Soane on journeys to various houses but, because Haverfield worked independently of Soane, the nature of his employment at these houses is unknown. Soane commisisons that Haverfield visited include Bentley Priory (q.v.), Hinton St George, Ramsey Abbey, Chelsea Hospital and Tyringham. At Tyringham, Soane consulted Haverfield about the situation and design of the bridge in 1793 (see drawings 34 and 35) and, later on, Haverfield made drawings 129 and 131 for hot houses on the estate.

Soane journeyed to Tyringham on 9 March and 16 May 1795. On 6 July he sent by post to Mr Richmond (clerk of works at Tyringham) a design for a hothouse. Two years later, on 14 June 1797, Soane sent to Mr Praed four drawings for a greenhouse, peachery and vinery on cartridge paper. It is unclear which design for the hothouses was executed or the date of their construction, as drawings 137 to 139 have an alternative design.

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