Description

ALLENSMORE CP - SO 43 NE 3/9 Stables about 85 yards east of Home Farmhouse GV II Stables. C18. Brick with Welsh slate hipped roof. Rectangular plan aligned north-north-east/south-south-west. One storey and attic. West elevation has 2:2:2 windows, glazing bar sashes to outer pairs and top-vent glazing bar windows to central pair, all with gauged brick heads. Advanced centre with raised pediment and oculus. Deep projecting eaves cornice with dentilled bricks continues across base and around slopes of pediment. Four pilasters to left and right corners and beneath pediment, all crossed by cornice. Central round-headed entry with projecting keystones and imposts. One wider depressed semi-circular headed arch to carriage-entry between each pair of outer windows with same keystone and impost details. Interior has some trusses with ties and collars; others have queen struts and V-struts above collars. The stables served Allensmore Court which was demolished c1957.

Listing NGR: SO4661535383

External Links

• Wikidata Q26460181

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