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Sefton Park Palm House is a Grade II listed Victorian glasshouse, it is an octagonal 3 tiered structure, showcasing the liverpool Botanical collection. Completed in 1896, the Palm House was a gift to the City by Henry Yates Thompson. It was designed by an Edinburgh firm, MacKenzie & Moncur who had branches in Glasgow and London. Their main works were in Balcarres Street, Edinburgh. The Palm House was designed in the tradition of Paxton's glass houses and was stocked originally with a magnificent collection of exotic plants. There were 9 marble statues on display inside together with a marble bench. On plinths around the outside there were a further 8 bronze/marble statues by Chavailiaud (1858-1921) of famous explorers and naturalists ...........Liverpool's Botanical Collection was brought to the city from all over the world through its maritime trade. It is one of the largest municipal collections in the country, but it has not been open to the public since 1984. The Palm House provides a home for some of the collection and allows everybody to enjoy these hidden treasures once again.