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Stable Block North East of Ickwell Bury

A Grade II Listed Building in Ickwell, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0963 / 52°5'46"N

Longitude: -0.3282 / 0°19'41"W

OS Eastings: 514617

OS Northings: 245539

OS Grid: TL146455

Mapcode National: GBR H42.FV2

Mapcode Global: VHGMZ.8KBT

Plus Code: 9C4X3MWC+GP

Entry Name: Stable Block North East of Ickwell Bury

Listing Date: 16 January 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312285

English Heritage Legacy ID: 37980

ID on this website: 101312285

Location: Ickwell, Central Bedfordshire, SG18

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Northill

Built-Up Area: Ickwell

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Northill

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


TL 1445 NORTHILL ICKWELL

9/54 Stable block NE of
16.1.52 Ickwell Bury


GV II

Stable block. Early 1680's for John Harvey, reworked and converted for
accommodation 1938-40 by A S G Butler for Col G H Wells. Red brick with
hipped clay tile roofs. L-plan, one storey and attics. SE elevation has
1:3:2:3:1 window facade, the outer and central bays projecting forwards
slightly. Unbroken coved wood cornice to whole length. 10 mullion and
transom windows. Blocked area, probably originally a door, to centre of
central bay. 10 hipped dormers with 2-light casements, inserted at
conversion. All lights leaded. To centre is bell turret, with small copper
dome on 8 Tuscan columns. Surmounting weather vane formerly displayed Harvey
arms, but bears Bedford School crest since 1970's restoration. The bell is
inscribed "J.W. 1684" and thought to be by John Walton. The clock, dated
1683, is thought to be work of Thomas Tompion. Courtyard elevation: similar
fenestration, with integral red brick stacks inserted as conversion, and
archway to LH. NE block of 2 storeys and attics, converted to chauffeur's
house 1938-40, has 3 pairs double doors and variety of casements with leaded
lights.


Listing NGR: TL1461745539

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