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South Stableblock Approx 100 Metres East of Woburn Abbey

A Grade I Listed Building in Woburn, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9822 / 51°58'55"N

Longitude: -0.5943 / 0°35'39"W

OS Eastings: 496634

OS Northings: 232460

OS Grid: SP966324

Mapcode National: GBR F2F.LL5

Mapcode Global: VHFQY.NF4S

Plus Code: 9C3XXCJ4+V7

Entry Name: South Stableblock Approx 100 Metres East of Woburn Abbey

Listing Date: 23 January 1961

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114011

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38257

ID on this website: 101114011

Location: Central Bedfordshire, MK17

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Woburn

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Woburn

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Description


SP 9632-9732 WOBURN WOBURN PARK 10/154 23.1.61 South Stableblock, approximately 100 metres E of Woburn Abbey GV I Stableblock, forming a pair with another approximately 75 metres to N. The 2 blocks originally flanked entrance to main E front (now demolished) of Woburn Abbey. Now converted for commercial use. Circa 1750 by Henry Flitcroft for John 4th Duke of Bedford. Ashlar, with hipped slate roofs. Quadrangular plan of 2 storeys. W elevation (towards house) symmetrical 5-bay facade. Central bay has triangular pediment on engaged paired Tuscan columns. These flank a round-arched recess. The bay is surmounted by octagonal drum and dome, with Diocletian window to each side of drum. Outer bays take form of slightly projecting pavilions with Venetian windows to ground floor and Diocletian windows to first floor. Intervening bays each have 3 sashes with glazing bars per floor. N elevation: symmetrical 5-bay facade. Outer pavilions same as those to elevation. Central pedimented bay has paired Tuscan pilasters flanking a round-headed carriage arch. Intervening ranges are of 5 windows each, those to ground floor round-headed sashes with glazing bars, those to first floor oculi with glazing bars. Adjoining to SW and NE angles are 2 stretches of ashlar screen wall, possibly c.1790 additions by Henry Holland. SW stretch originally linked stableblock to SE angle of house. Raised rectangular panels separated by pilaster strips. NE wall has rusticated piers at angles.

Listing NGR: SP9663432460

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