Building record 7092/1/2 - Stable block at Wakefield Lodge and attached walls, outbuildings and gatepiers

The stable block to Wakefield Lodge is of mid 18th century date and is constructed from red brick in Flemish bond with soome flared headers and hipped slate roofs. The building is of two-storeys with a 15-window range and is double-depth in plan. The principal elevation faces the approach to Wakefield Lodge and has blank round-arched arcading to the ground floor with lunette windows to heads and small sash windows to the 1st floor with flat-arched heads. The end bays and the three-bay centre break forward. The centre has a pediment framing a clock face with an elaborate stone surround, side-scrolls and cornucopia. The elevation to the stable court at the rear has a similar composition with double-leaf coach house doors to the centre, with fanlights and lunette windows alternating with plank and stable doors with fanlights. There is a clock-face to the pediment and a central circular timber arcaded cupola with bell and domed lead roof. The stable court is enclosed by walls with gatepiers to the entrance and single-storey L-plan outbuildings to the far corners of the courtyard which have now been converted to a dwelling with C19 and C20 extensions.

{1} Stable block. Mid C18. Red brick in Flemish bond with some flared headers, hipped slate roofs, and brick ridge stacks. 2-storey, 15-window range. Double-depth plan. Principal elevation faces approach to Wakefield Lodge and has blank round-arched arcading to ground floor with lunette windows to heads and small sash windows to 1st floor with flat-arched heads. Plinth, stone impost band and bracketed stone eaves. End bays and 3-bay centre break forward. Centre has pediment framing clock face with eaves surround, side-scrolls and cornucopia. 5-bay side elevation with similar arcading and windows. Elevation to stable court to rear has similar composition with double-leaf coach house doors to centre, with fanlights and lunette windows alternating with plank and stable doors with fanlights. Sashes to 1st floor. Clock-face to pediment and central circular timber arcaded cupola with bell and domed lead roof. Stable court is enclosed by walls with gatepiers to entrance and single-storey buildings to far corners of courtyard now converted to dwelling with C19 and C20 extensions. Interior: stalls, open-well staircase with turned balusters and wide spinal corridor to 1st floor serving former grooms quarters.

{2} Mid C18th red brick stable block; principal elevation faces approach to Wakefield Lodge; detailing includes clock & central circular timber arcaded cupola with bell & lead domed roof; stable court is enclosed by walls with gate piers to entrance & outbuildings;

{3} Fronting forecourt on its south side was large brick stable range built in 1747; stable courtyard to south; accommodation for great number of horses; coach house in centre; stables were built against south-east corner of house & in part served as service pavilion;

{4} Stable block appears to be shown;

{5} Stable block to south-east of house;

{6} Stable block to south-east of house;

{7} Mid C18th stable block & outbuildings & attached walls & gatepiers;

{8} Stables built of pale purple brick.

{10} Stable block, outbuildings and attached walls and gatepiers. Mid C18th. Maintenance required to interior.

{11} The building was re-roofed and is watertight but some maintenance works are required to the exterior, including rainwater pipes and repointing of brickwork. The interior is still in poor condition and requires maintenance.

{13} Two undated photos;

Historic England, Undated, WAKEFIELD LODGE, POTTERSPURY, BF061899 (Archive). SNN116408.

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<4> Bryant A., 1827, Map of The County of Northampton, (checked) (Map). SNN2733.

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<10> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2008, Heritage at Risk Register, 2008, p.39 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN106096.

<11> Historic England, 2016, Heritage at Risk: East Midlands Register 2016, p. 55 (Report). SNN110747.

<12> Historic England, 2017, Heritage at Risk: East Midlands Register 2017, p. 62 (Report). SNN111090.

<12> Historic England, 2018, Heritage at Risk: East Midlands Register 2018, p. 62 (Report). SNN111434.

<13> Photographs of buildings in Potterspury (Photographs). SNN112957.

<14> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, South Northamptonshire, 18-MAY-1988, Vol 1737, p. 378 (Report). SNN112993.

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Dec 16 2024 12:51PM