Fineshade Abbey Stables at SP 723 9770
FINESHADE ABBEY STABLES AT SP 723 9770
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192383
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Fineshade Abbey Stables at SP 723 9770
- Statutory Address:
- FINESHADE ABBEY STABLES AT SP 723 9770
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1192383
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Fineshade Abbey Stables at SP 723 9770
- Statutory Address 1:
- FINESHADE ABBEY STABLES AT SP 723 9770
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FINESHADE ABBEY STABLES AT SP 723 9770
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Duddington-with-Fineshade
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 97235 97679
Details
FINESHADE SP99NE 4/116 Fineshade Abbey Stables at 23/05/67 SP 723 9770 - II Stables. Datestone 1848 for Monckton family of Fineshade Abbey. Squared coursed limestone, with ashlar dressings, and slate roof. Courtyard plan with buildings an 3 sides. Entrance front, to north, is 2 storeys with central entrance arch, flanked by blank ranges of casement openings, to left and right. Archway has rusticated surround with armorial device above. Central octagonal stone cupola supported by volutes. Hipped roof. Clock in cupola. End elevations of range have one-window ranges of casement openings to ground and first floors. West range, linking north and south ranges, is single storey with attached stone piers, South range is of 2 storeys. with hipped roof. Courtyard elevation of west range has lean-to at ground floor with 7 bays of segmental arch-head openings. Casement openings above. Courtyard elevation of west range has datestone above arch and flanking casement openings. Fourth side of courtyard is enclosed by retaining wall. Fineshade Abbey was founded c.1200 on the site of Castle Hymel. The site was bought in 1546 by Sir Robert Kirkham, who incorporated the abbey ruins into a house. In the early/mid C18 the house was bought and rebuilt by William King. In the mid C18 the house passed to the Monckton family; it was largely demolished in 1956. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p61)
Listing NGR: SP9723597679
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 232983
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire, (1984)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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