Stable Block Approximately 100 Metres East of Laxton Hall
STABLE BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES EAST OF LAXTON HALL, NN17 3AU
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233942
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block Approximately 100 Metres East of Laxton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- STABLE BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES EAST OF LAXTON HALL, NN17 3AU
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233942
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block Approximately 100 Metres East of Laxton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLE BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES EAST OF LAXTON HALL, NN17 3AU
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:
- STABLE BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 100 METRES EAST OF LAXTON HALL, NN17 3AU
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Laxton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 96059 97019
Details
SP 99 NE,
4/158
LAXTON,
LAXTON PARK,
Stable block approx. 100m E of Laxton Hall
(Formerly listed as Stable block at Laxton Hall)
23.05.67
G.V.
II
Stables now dwelling and outbuildings. c.1807 by Humphry Repton for George
Freke Evans, modified C20. Squared coursed limestone and limestone ashlar with
Welsh slate roofs. Courtyard plan. Main front is ashlar of 7 bays. Tuscan style
with central bay breaking forward having a semi-circular carriage arch with
keystone. The underside of the arch has a groined vault. Cornice above archway,
with stepped block parapet. Flanking bays are blind semi-circular arcades with
keystone and continuous platband at the springing. The end bays break forward,
with a triangular pediment over. Chamfered plinth. Overhanging eaves with wooden
modillions. Shallow gabled roof, with ashlar ridge stacks to left and right.
Central octagonal turret surmounted by a cupola with 8 wooden columns. Clock
face on turret and bell in cupola. C20, single-storey, extension to far left.
Elevations to left and right of main front are blank with casement openings to
far left and right respectively. Rear elevation is similar to side elevations.
Courtyard elevation opposite entrance has centre 3 bays of 2 storeys. 3
openings at ground floor, have semi-circular heads with keystones, glazed
tympana and recessed doorways. Sash windows, with glazing bars, to first floor,
under stone lintel with keystones. Raised band between floors and triangular
pediment over. The flanking 2 bays are single-storey and were originally loose
boxes. Elevation to left of entrance is 2 storeys, 4 bays with a 3-window range
of tall sash windows, under stone lintels, with keystones. Doorway to right.
Central pitch hole at first floor. Elevation to right of entrance is
single-storey with a similar arrangement of openings. Both ranges were
originally stables. Elevation to rear of main front is 2 storeys with 3 bays of
segmental arch-head openings to either side of the central carriage arch. They
were originally coach houses and now have C20 glazed infill panels. Sash windows
at first floor similar to these in the other ranges. Interior not inspected,
modified C20.
(Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: p. 289; RCHM: An Inventory of
Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: pl. 13; Northamptonshire
Records Office; Freke Evans (Laxton) Collection end Architectural Drawings
Collections)
Listing NGR: SP9605997019
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409538
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1961), 289
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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