Listed Building: Althorp, stables (7+11/24)

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Grade II*
NHLE UID 1054034
Date assigned 02 November 1954
Date last amended

Description

Stables. C.1730, by Roger Morris. Lias ashlar with slate roof. Courtyard plan. East front: Central Tuscan portico with carriage arch and 2 pairs of columns. Flanking corner towers of two storeys with attic, have pyramid roofs, sashes at ground and first floor with glazing bars and flat arch heads. Lunettes at attic level with string course below. 2-storey ranges between towers have sashes with glazing bars and flat arches. Clock in pediment of east portico. Similar central portico on north front without carriage arch. Similar ranges on south and west elevations: The west has a central carriage arch. Interior: Plain vaulted ceiling in south range, interior mainly converted to C20 commercial use. (Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.81).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6812 6502 (66m by 64m)
Civil Parish ALTHORP, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

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Jun 28 2021 11:13AM

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