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HARTBURN MELDON PARK
NZ 1085
20/53 Stable block at
Meldon Park and wall
to south
20.10.69 (Formerly listed as
stables to Meldon Park)
GV
II*
Stable block, early C19. Tooled and margined squared stone; slate roof. Ranges
on 3 sides of rectangular yard open to the west. East range 2 storeys, 7 bays,
symmetrical. Plinth, moulded eaves cornice. Central 3-bay section has giant
round-headed arches enclosing double doors with Diocletian windows above.
Flanking bays project slightly and have 16-pane sashes; narrow end bays have
boarded doors, with cast-iron deer's heads (now lacking antlers) above. Hipped
roof; central cupola, with clock beneath octagonal louvered drum and spirelet,
flanked by cruciform ashlar stacks. North and south ranges each 1 storey, 5
bays. Plinth, moulded eaves cornice. 16-pane sashes, segmental carriage arch
and stable door with overlight. Roofs hipped. Wall running south from east
end of south range: tooled square stone with flat coping.

Listing NGR: NZ1077885540