Description

SE50NW BRODSWORTH BRODSWORTH

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Old Stables to
5.6.68 Brodsworth Hall

GV II

Stable-block and coach-house. Mid-late C18. For the Brodsworth Hall estate.
Coursed rubble limestone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 1:1:3:1:1 bays; gabled
end bays and central 3 bays breaking forward; wings and buildings to rear enclose
stable yard. Large quoins. Central carriage arch has ashlar piers, impost and
keyed round arch; flanking blind arches. Blind arches in each other bay linked
by continuous impost band, bay-2 arch flanked by small casements, end bays each
having casement within arch. lst floor: a casement with glazing bars to each
bay in plain projecting surround. Eaves cornices to bays 2 and 6. Pediments to
other bays each having quatrefoil panel in tympanum; central quatrefoil has casement.
Brick ridge stacks with tabling flanking central bay, another to right. Stableyard
to rear: pedimented central block has stables on its right and glazed canopy of
later date on left. Right return: blocked, keyed, segmental-archway.

Interior: some original stable fixtures to rear-right range. Formed the stable-
block to Old Brodsworth Hall demolished c1860.

Listing NGR: SE5050507208

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