Building record 68/2/2 - Stable Block at Steane Park

Late 16th to 17th century stable block located at Steane Park with mid to late 19th century cottage incorporated at the western end of the range.

{1} Stables. C17. Squared coursed limestone and ironstone, slate roof. 2 storeys and attic. 10 bays. Carriage way left bay north wall with plain stone arch. Irregularly spaced stone mullioned windows with square heads. Bay window left of centre with 6 stone mullioned lights. South wall has 2 doorways with stone flat arched heads and C19 windows with wood lintels and iron casements. Gabled projecting wing to left, one-bay, 2 storeys and attic. Doorway with flat arched head on right side. C19 stone mullioned windows and similar C17 three and 4-light windows on left (west side). Interior: 14-bay roof of the late C16, probably of two builds, consisting of 6 arch-braced collar trusses and 7 tie-beam trusses with struts and collars. Tall wall posts rest on former 1st floor beams (now removed except for the wall ends which act as corbels). Butt purlins, probably slip tenoned, with convex wind braces and pegged rafters. Five bays over western end of range all with arch-braced collars. Cottage incorporated within existing structure at western end of range in mid to late C19. 1st floor level lower to afford higher head-room above.

{4} Moreover the chapel, built in 1620, and the C17th stables, much altered, still survive.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 6/98 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F01 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Oswald A.; Esdaile K., 1938, The Chapel at Steane Park, p.12-17 (unchecked) (Article). SNN54946.

<4> GIBSON J.S.W., 1976, Three Lost Northamptonshire Houses and Their Owners, p.311 (unchecked) (Article). SNN41445.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Farthinghoe (Photographs). SNN111720.

<6> Historic England, Undated, STEANE PARK, FARTHINGHOE, BF061893 (Archive). SNN115528.

Record last edited

Oct 16 2023 3:01PM