Stable Block at Rufford Abbey
STABLE BLOCK AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1302327
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block at Rufford Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- STABLE BLOCK AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1302327
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Block at Rufford Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLE BLOCK AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
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 AT RUFFORD ABBEY, OLD RUFFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rufford
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 64522 64750
Details
RUFFORD off OLD RUFFORD SK 66 SW ROAD (east side)
6/80 Stable block at Rufford Abbey 1O. 7. 75 G.V. II
Stable block, now shops and craft centre. Late C17, altered and reroofed late C19. Brick with ashlar dressings, hipped plain tile roofs. Chamfered brick plinth, first floor band, eaves band, moulded and dentillated brick eaves, ashlar quoins. Most rainwater heads have beast masks. 2 ridge stacks. 2 storeys, 6 bays wide by 6 bays deep. 4 ranges around square courtyard. Windows are paired glazing bar sashes with blocked chamfered ashlar architraves and mullions. Courtyard archways have each a pair of panelled doors. East front has central doorway with elliptical headed chamfered blocked architrave, flanked to left by 2 windows and beyond, blocked opening. To right, 3 windows. Above, central cartouche and Arms, flanked by 3 windows. South front has a single window at each end. Above, to left, 2 windows, and to their right, 2 C20 casements and another window. West front has central arch flanked by 3 windows. Above, cartouche and Arms, flanked by 3 windows. North side has central blocked round headed archway with projecting quoins and keystones. Flanked by 2 blocked windows and beyond, single windows. Above, to left, 3 windows and to their right, 2 blocked openings and a single window. All north side windows have rubbed brick relieving arches. Interior of courtyard has to east, central arch flanked to left by chamfered doorway. Above, central C17 mullioned leaded casement with hood mould. South side has central chamfered doorway with elliptical head and hood mould, flanked by 2 mullioned casements of various sizes. Beyond, to right, door in chamfered surround, with hood mould. Above, central C20 light with hood mould. Above again, gabled louvred dormer and to right, louvred vent, both C19. West side has central arch with, to left, C20 door and beyond, mullioned casement. To right, casement flanked by single doors, all C20. Above, central mullioned casement, and above again, 2 louvred vents. North side has central round headed doorway with C20 door, flanked by glazing bar cross windows with rubbed brick heads. Above, 5 C20 casements. Above again, louvred vent and gabled louvred dormer. North range has oak span beams with ogee stops. Softwood queen post truss roofs with strutted minor king posts and double purlins.
Listing NGR: SK6452264750
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241930
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 33 Nottinghamshire,
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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