Description

COMBEFIELDS SP47NW 6/34 Combe Abbey and bridge over moat attached to south 06/10/60 (Formerly listed as Combe Abbey) I GV Country House, formerly Cistercian Abbey. C12 origins with C13, late C16, late C17 and C19 alterations and additions, in part by Isaac Gibson and William Winde. Sandstone ashlar with tiled and slate roofs. U-plan. Entrance facade to inner left of courtyard comprises C15 cloister with C16 additions above. Plank door within C19 stone porch to centre right. 9 bays of stone C15 four-light cusped windows with 4-centred arch heads. Buttresses between windows. To far left a blocked round-headed arch. First floor stuccoed timber-frame and stone built late C16. 7 wood oriel windows of 4 leaded-lights with mullions and transoms and gabled heads suppported on consoles. Range continuing forward from right has second storey of 2 four-light wood casements. Moulded eaves cornice above. Range opposite entrance facade has remains of late C12 Chapter House with central arch of 4 orders of shafts and capitals. Arches to either side of 2 round-headed lights within round-headed arch supported on 3 orders of shafts, the middle paired. To either side a round-headed arch of 3 orders. Blocked arch to right. Additions by Nesfield built above in 1860's demolished 1925. To right, remains of C12 warming room rebuilt by Nesfield, with some original details. Garden front of 2 ranges. To left, 2-storey 7-window range designed by William Winde, 1680-91. 24-pane sashes to ground and first floor with moulded architraves and triangular pediments, segmental pediments and flat hoods supported on consoles. Central first floor window has flat hood supported on fluted columns with capitals. Central 3-bay section projects forward slightly, the angles quoined. Pediment above was carved by Howard Pierce. Modillion eaves cornice. Range to left, and attic storey were demolished 1925. Rainwater heads dated 1684. Mid C17 wing to right by Isaac Gibson of 2 storeys. Paired sashes to ground and first floors originally had mullions and transoms, and have moulded architraves. 3-light stone mullioned windows to second floor gables. First and second floor windows have hood-moulds. C20 bay to ground floor. Left angle of range has quoins. North facade: site of William Winde's North Saloon remains. East facade: site of Nesfield's East range, demolished C20, of which Neo-Norman arches on ground floor remain. Interior: Clb ceilings in C15 cloister. William Winde's dining room (1684) has plaster ceilings by E. George. Also wood-panelled room with Ionic columns supporting ceiling. Alabaster fireplace and panelled doors. Founded in 1150, Combe Abbey passed to the Harrington family at the Dissolution. From the early C17 it was the seat of the Cravens until early C20. (Buildings of England: Warwickshire, pp.23b-238)

Listing NGR: SP4032779758

External Links

• Coombe Abbey at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q1113583

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