Range of Stables on West Side of Stable Yard at Heath House Stables
RANGE OF STABLES ON WEST SIDE OF STABLE YARD AT HEATH HOUSE STABLES, MOULTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392773
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-2006
- List Entry Name:
- Range of Stables on West Side of Stable Yard at Heath House Stables
- Statutory Address:
- RANGE OF STABLES ON WEST SIDE OF STABLE YARD AT HEATH HOUSE STABLES, MOULTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392773
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-2006
- List Entry Name:
- Range of Stables on West Side of Stable Yard at Heath House Stables
- Statutory Address 1:
- RANGE OF STABLES ON WEST SIDE OF STABLE YARD AT HEATH HOUSE STABLES, MOULTON 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:
- RANGE OF STABLES ON WEST SIDE OF STABLE YARD AT HEATH HOUSE STABLES, MOULTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newmarket
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 64743 63604
Details
NEWMARKET
TL66SE MOULTON ROAD 177-1/0/21 (North side) 30-OCT-06 Range of Stables on West Side of Stabl e Yard at Heath House Stables
GV II Range of racehorse stables on the west side and facing facing onto main stable yard. 1881. For Edward Wetherby, owner, on behalf of lessee, Matthew [Mat] Dawson, racehorse trainer, in style similar to Heath House Stables, Range of Stables on North Side of Yard, (q.v.). Red brick with gault brick dressings, end-gabled slate roof.
PLAN: Short range of three loose boxes and boiler room at south end.
EXTERIOR: single storey. On the front the plinth and quoining to corners and door jambs of flush gault brick. Three stable doors.
INTERIOR: loose boxes lined with hoop-iron strapping.
HISTORY: these stables were originally the sweat rooms of Fred Archer, the most famous jockey of the C19. The three rooms were the sweat box, the towel and shower room and the cooling off area. They were later converted into stables. The copper survives in use in the lean-to boiler room on the south end. See also entry for Heath House Stables, Range of Stables on North Side of Yard (q.v.).
REFERENCE: (Forest Heath District Council: Newmarket Horse Racing Training Yards: 1992; Onslow R: Headquarters, A History of Newmarket and its Racing: Cambridge: 1983-: 99-111); Onslow R: History of Heath House: unpubld: 1993.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 505817
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Newmarket Horse Racing Training Yards, (1992)
Onslow, R, History of Heath House, (1993)
Onslow, R, Headquarters: A History of Newmarket and its Racing, (1983), 99-111
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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