Description

SE 27 NW SWINTON WITH WARTHERMARSKE SWINTON PARK

6/110 Stables (approximately 20 metres to north of Swinton Castle) 9.8.66

GV II

Stables now offices. c1752. Probably by Matthew Ward. Ashlar and coursed squared stone with graduated stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 13 bays, central 3 bays break forward. All ground-floor bays are semicircular-headed with lunette windows, moulded architraves and impost bands; nearly all have been infilled at a later date. Bays 2, 4, 9 and 11 have 6-panel doors with moulded architraves. Central 3 bays are rusticated up to impost band with rusticated voussoirs to arches. Central bay blind, those to either side have Diocletian windows on top of tripartite sash windows. First floor: rubblestone with quoins; 6-pane sashes with moulded architrave. Shaped kneelers, roof hipped. Central square stone clock turret with plinth and segmental cornice supports an octagonal arched wooden cupola with keystones and plain columns set on 2-stepped plinth; cornice, hipped lead roof, ball finial and weather vane.

Listing NGR: SE2121579759

External Links

• Wikidata Q26441095

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)