Description

SP52SE CHESTERTON
Stables and Coach Houses north
1714-0/6/10007 west of Chesterton Lodge

GV II

Stables and coach houses. Probably 1890; for Henry Tubb, a Bicester banker. Dressed and
coursed limestone with freestone dressings. Slate roofs with stone coped gable ends and lead roll
ridges. Stone axial and gable-end stacks. PLAN: H-shaped plan with small forecourt on the
north side and longer wings on the south side flanking a larger courtyard. Italianate style.
EXTERIOR: 1-storey and attic and single-storey south wings. North front: 3-bay centre with
arched ground floor openings and three small gables with oculae and small finials; flanking
2-storey wings with rusticated quoins, oculae on the ground floor and round-arch windows
above. South side facing courtyard has similar gables, central segmental arch doorway with
hoodmould and carriage doorways to left and right with elliptical arches with hoodmoulds.
Long single-storey wings to right and left with hipped-roof blocks in the angles, the S.E. wing
with segmental-headed sash windows and round-headed doorways, all with moulded
architraves with keystones, the S.W. wing has carriage doors; both wings have large
round-headed sashes in the gable ends.
Low wall enclosing south side of courtyard with ashlar gate-piers with ball-finials. Lead-clad
clock tower over centre of main range with low square dome with finial. INTERIOR not
inspected.

Listing NGR: SP5620021245

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26534495

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback