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Stable Block Approximately 175 Metres North-East of Leighton Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Leighton and Eaton Constantine, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6433 / 52°38'35"N

Longitude: -2.5714 / 2°34'16"W

OS Eastings: 361434

OS Northings: 305211

OS Grid: SJ614052

Mapcode National: GBR BR.6KNP

Mapcode Global: WH9D7.GTRG

Plus Code: 9C4VJCVH+8C

Entry Name: Stable Block Approximately 175 Metres North-East of Leighton Hall

Listing Date: 29 January 1952

Last Amended: 24 February 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1175764

English Heritage Legacy ID: 258884

ID on this website: 101175764

Location: Leighton, Shropshire, SY5

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Leighton and Eaton Constantine

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Leighton-under-Wrekin St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

Tagged with: Stable

Description


LEIGHTON AND EATON LEIGHTON SJ 60 NW CONSTANTINE C.P. 2/99 Stable block approx. 175m north-east of 29.1.52 Leighton Hall (Previously listed as Stables to the East of Leighton Lodge) GV II

Stable block, now partly converted to domestic accommodation. 1778, remodelled 1888 with early and mid-C20 additions and alterations. Red brick, plain tile roofs with raised verges. Original square plan around central courtyard, extended to south in late C19. Two levels with single-storey south range, dentilled eaves cornice; round-headed archway to front with raised keystone and pointed stone voussoirs flanked by oculi with stone inscription panels, left with the initials "JK" and the Kynnersley family coat-of-arms, right with the date "1778", roundel above; pyramidal roof surmounted by clock tower with octagonal wooden cupola and lead cap; ranges to left and right converted to domestic accommodation, blind round-headed stable arches with early and mid-C20 casements inserted, C20 doors and contemporary red brick ridge stacks. Inside the courtyard the cambered arches of the north range have been infilled and C20 casements inserted but the east range retains a number of segmental-headed cast-iron windows. Interior: of all ranges considerably altered during C20.

Listing NGR: SJ6143405211

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