Description

Style of Walter Newall. Dated 1843. Large stables court,
with symmetrical main (S) front. 2 main blocks, viz. large
single storey, U-plan block comprising 3 linked ranges with
main roof carried over both rounded corners on 2 baseless
doric columns tooled to imitate fluting; detached 2-storey
range closing courtyard at S now converted for domestic use
with central pend filled and roof above modified. Roughly
coursed red rubble with polished dressings, shaped skews
run horizontally over deep shaped skewputts. All roofs
covered with graded slates.
CENTRAL BLOCK (now 2 houses): 3 bay S elevation architraved
paired and round-headed windows (the upper blind) in outer
bays; inner-bay shallow advanced and altered (in red
sandstone) with modern square-headed windows, polished
wide pilasters of original pend; dated keystone re-set. Tiny
axial stacks flank central bay, latter with main roof swept
over. Recessed flanking low wings; doors to courtyard.
U-PLAN BLOCK (originally stables; now Electricity Board
stores and workshops): ranges each symmetrically composed, E
and W ranges with wide central segmental archway with
openings recessed behind and 3 flanking windowed bays
(some blind); S-facing gables with parapets blind
round-headed window in shallow advanced and gabled
centres.
Long central range (arranged 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 bays) mainly
coach houses with square-headed openings, some with timber
doors, some now blocked and partially glazed. Deeply
projecting eaves to courtyard.

Statement of Interest

Change of Category B to A 4.10.88.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17571261

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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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