FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE THE STABLES OF FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE

FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1275469
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-1952
List Entry Name:: FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE THE STABLES OF FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE

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Date:: 1999-10-28
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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1275469
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 20-Aug-1965
List Entry Name:: FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE THE STABLES OF FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE
Statutory Address 2:: THE STABLES OF FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE STABLES OF FIRLE PLACE RIDING SCHOOL OF FIRLE PLACE TO WEST OF THE HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: East Sussex
District:: Lewes (District Authority)
Parish:: Firle
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: TQ 47203 07111

Details

FIRLE 1. 5206 17.3.52. The Stables of Firle Place 20.8.65 Riding School of Firle Place to west of the house TQ 4707 33/483B II*

2. Late C18 or early C19. The Stables form 3 sides of a courtyard. White brick. Slate roof. The central side has a centre portion of ashlar with 3 coachhouse doors on the ground floor flanked by pilasters with lunette windows above, a balustraded parapet with a solid centre containing a clock face between twin pilasters. Behind this is an octagonal bell turret. The flanking portions of the central side are of white brick. Each has a slight projection at its centre containing a round-headed doorway with semi-circular fanlight and one window over. The projecting wings have a similar central projection with doorway and window over and 2 windows on each side of this, the ground floor windows being round-headed. The ends of the wing s are flanked by coupled stone pilasters and have a lunette window each at first floor level. The wings are joined by a wrought iron railing having 3 double gates in the centre with crested overthrow. At the back of the central side of the Stables are residential quarters having 2 storeys and 6 windows. The ground floor is faced with flints, above red brick. Glazing bars intact. The Riding School adjoins the Stables to the north-west and is contemporary. Red brick. Hipped slate roof. Five lunette windows to the east and west walls, placed high up.

Listing NGR: TQ4720307111

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Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 14 East Sussex,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.