The Riding School
THE RIDING SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1199905
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Riding School
- Statutory Address:
- THE RIDING SCHOOL
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- Date:
- 2002-08-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/08487/24
- Rights:
- © Mr Peter Read. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1199905
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Riding School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RIDING SCHOOL
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:
- THE RIDING SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wilton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 09904 31066
Details
1. 5409 WILTON PARK The Riding School SU 0931 5/1A 4.8.51.
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2. Circa 1755. Now known to have been designed by the French architect Vallin de la Mothc (the VD of previous attributions), although the executed building departs considerably from his designs - possibly as result of revisions by the young 10th Earl of Pembroke in the mid C18. Altered before 1800 by James Wyatt. Red brick with slate roof over basement. 6 principal glazing bar windows with brick flat arches (3 retaining circa 1755 glazing bars). South front designed as principal front but now altered. Gault brick with high parapet over moulded cornice and stone coping with 4 ball finials and central ramped panel with vase. Slight central double break, pedimented; each break ashlar with raised quoins. Central round-arched entrance, lower part blocked circa 1800 leaving tripartite glazing bar sash. Flanking circa 1800 windows, glazing bar sashes with shaped 1755 aprons over and carved shell panels below. Carved horse's head keystone to main entrance. Linked to main house by circa 1814 wing, single storey ashlar over basement, with crenellated parapet. North end has large double garage doors and projecting flanking pavilions. Interior retains spectators' gallery, fronted with Chinese fretwork and boards inscribed with verses about the mythical origins of horse-mastership.
Listing NGR: SU0990431066
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319351
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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