The Mappin Terraces were an innovative attempt to create a naturalistic environment for zoo animals, in this case four ranges of goat mountains. It was built in 1914 to designs by Belcher and Joas, using reinforced concrete with concrete cladding.
Historic England Archive NMR_24417_06
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