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West Stables in Gunnersbury Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Hounslow, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4983 / 51°29'53"N

Longitude: -0.2836 / 0°17'0"W

OS Eastings: 519242

OS Northings: 179104

OS Grid: TQ192791

Mapcode National: GBR 7Y.C65

Mapcode Global: VHGQX.1LFR

Plus Code: 9C3XFPX8+8H

Entry Name: West Stables in Gunnersbury Park

Listing Date: 21 May 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1096950

English Heritage Legacy ID: 439760

ID on this website: 101096950

Location: Gunnersbury Park, South Acton, Hounslow, London, W3

County: London

District: Hounslow

Electoral Ward/Division: Turnham Green

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Hounslow

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Saints Ealing

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


The following building shall be added:

GUNNERSBURY AVENUE W3 TQ 1979 15/109 West Stables in Gunnersbury Park GV II

Stables. Early C19, remodelled 1836 by Sydney Smirke for Nathan Rothschild; remains of Gothic sham to rear built 1837-40 by William Fuller Pocock for Thomas Farmer of Gunnersbury House. Stucco over brick; hipped slate roofs; stuccoed brick ridge stacks. L-plan with front-left wing. Italianate style. 2 storeys; 8-window range to front and 2-window range to wing on left. Rusticated bay to left of centre, with round window over semi-circular arched doorway, surmounted by pedimented bell-tower. Square-headed 2-light first-floor windows over semi-circular arched doorway and lunettes to left and garage/coach house doors to right; rusticated end bay to right has blind oval window set above semi-circular arched doorway; canted bay to right gable end. No interior features of interest. Subsidiary features: Gothic-style rear elevation, with each buttressed bay having group of 3 blind lancets over blind pointed arch: built as Gothic folly in order to hide view of stables from Gunnersbury House.

Listing NGR: TQ1924279104

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