Building record 9781/1/2 - Stable Block at Salcey Lawn

Stable block. Early/mid C18.

{1} Stable block. Early/mid C18. Coursed squared limestone with limestone dressings, old plain-tile hipped roof, rendered ridge stacks. Rectangular. 2-storey, 9-window range. Central round-arched doorway with plank door, overlight and keyblock with window to left and plank door with overlight to right probably originally a window. Similar round-arched doorways to left and right flanked by windows. All ground floor windows have keyblocks and were formerly leaded wood mullion and transom windows, the top lights only remaining, lower lights blocked. C20 wood mullion and transom windows to 1st floor with keyblocks. Plinth, quoins and storey band. Formerly stables for 18 horses. Some stalls remain.

{3} A carpenter in 1776 was paid for 1 days work on 'Bailys Lodge' mending the stable door. [SMR note 01/10/2008: not sure whether this is at the house, or another lodge.]

{4} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/123 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> GOULD J., 1968, Salcey Forest in The 18th Century, p.53 (checked) (Article). SNN69444.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Hackleton (Photographs). SNN112513.

Record last edited

Jan 6 2025 3:41PM