Burgie glasshouse, or greenhouse, was originally built in 1912 and belonged to a world that no longer exists. If you look closely, remnants of a grand past, that provided flowers and greenery for the manor, can be found. The social structures of Edwardian Britain eroded after the First World War, and the rural economy and lifestyle changed forever, leading to the demise of the glasshouse.

The central greenhouse was built largely of wood with a low brick wall under the windows and a system of metal louvers to open and close windows. The sections extending from the central greenhouse to the east and west have lower walls of brick under the windows. The more decorative east room has an additional room attached to the back, which was built of brick. An area under the greenhouse housed mechanical systems that provided heat to the building. This was removed around 2015.

The large central glasshouse, and most likely the east wing, was built by James Walker – Hothouse Builder – Aberdeen. The metal louver mechanisms have cast lettering, saying Tucker – Tottenham. Duncan Tucker & Sons Ltd, often referred to as Duncan Tucker of Tottenham, was a highly prominent British manufacturer of horticultural buildings and glasshouses active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Glasshouse ventilation handles from this era were typically heavy, cast-iron levers. They were designed to operate continuous ridge or side-wall vents via horizontal torque rods, allowing gardeners to open large banks of heavy glass panes simultaneously with minimal manual effort. This was the type installed at Burgie.

No conservation work was undertaken prior to the AiP project in 2017. Before this, broken windows were covered with fiberglass panels that were nailed to the glasshouse frame.