Riding School

SK 52 74 and SK 55 74 11/98

HOLBECK RIDING SCHOOL ROAD Welbeck Estate Village (North side) Riding School

GV II* Riding school, now warehouse. Completed 1869. Ashlar, cast iron and glass. Shaped tile roof. Moulded eaves band set on a plinth. Quadrangle plan. 2 storeys. South and north fronts of 19 bays. The central and outer single bays project, having coped gables with mannerist style orb finials. Central bay with large rusticated carriage archway with bracket keystone and double decorative wooden door. Flanked by single vermiculated rusticated pilasters which support an entablature surmounted by 2 similar half finials. Either side are 8 blind arches in rusticated surrounds with keystones. In the outer bays are single similar doorways and surrounds. Above is a central glazing bar fixed light in raised ashlar surround with keystone and decorative ashlar scroll at each corner, 2 consoles support a slightly projecting hood with decorative strapwork over. Either side are 8 glazing bar fixed lights in raised ashlar eared surrounds with keystones. The outer bays have similar single windows and surrounds to the central bay. The east and west fronts are 5 bays each with central projecting gabled bay as the south front, with central similar doorway and surround. Flanked by single recessed panels with raised ashlar eared surrounds and keystones and single vermiculated rusticated arched doorways with bracket keystones and similar double doors. Above is a central similar light and surround to the central south front. Flanked by 2 glazing bar fixed lights in raised ashlar eared surrounds with keystones. Interior. Glass and iron vaulted roof supported on Doric cast iron columns and decorative brackets set 3 metres in from the walls and thus forming aisles. The east and west ends have single large central arched lights with decorative iron glazing. There is a modillion and dentil cornice. Dimensions 385 by 112 feet and 52 feet high. The west half of this building is in Holbeck parish, the east half in Welbeck parish.

Listing NGR: SK5550174268