Building record 3965/1/5 - Former Stables to Glendon Hall

{1} Stables, now 2 dwellings. Late C17 or early C18. Coursed squared ironstone with some limestone dressings, slate and Collyweston stone slate roofs and stone end stacks to cross-wings. One storey and attic. Central pedimented projection with clock has C20 door with overlight flanked by C20 cross-windows with guaged stone heads. Main block to either side has 2 similar windows and door, raised band above with 2 circular ventilators. Wall-tie ends. Central bell-cote to ridge has leaded roof and weathervane. Wines with coped gables project to left and right. That to left has carriage entrance with segmental head and double doors and square stone in gable (if datestone, now illegible). Wing to right, has 2 C20 cross window to ground floor, but retains 2 2-light iron-framed gudgeon-hung leaded casement windows in wooden frames above. Twin gabled additions to left, that to rear a single-fronted cottage. Interior not inspected.

{3} Stables late 17th century.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/244 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), K1/4 p.113 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<3> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.226 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

Record last edited

Feb 4 2011 11:28AM