Coach House At Rufford Abbey And Adjoining Boundary Wall

RUFFORD off OLD RUFFORD SK 66 SW ROAD (east side)

6/79 Coach house at Rufford Abbey and 10.7.75 adjoining boundary wall

G.V. II

Coach house, now craft workshops and residence. Late C19 and C20. Probably by John Birch. Irregularly coursed ashlar and brick. Hipped and gabled plain tile roof, c.1971. Deep eaves with concrete brackets. Single and 2 storeys, 6 bays wide, square plan. Windows are stone mullioned and cross casements. North front has 6 chamfered carriage openings with glazed doors, 1971. South front has 2 gabled rear wings with 2 casements and above, 2 mullioned casements and rainwater head, 1971. West front has off-centre square tower, 2 stages, with concave hipped roof, first floor band and bracketed eaves. Chamfered doorway and above, single cross casement. Adjoining boundary wall to north has shaped ashlar coping and central elliptical archway with chamfered ashlar surround. Stepped coped gable with ramped brackets. Above, on each side, chamfered panel with blank shield. To north, chamfered ashlar doorway.

Listing NGR: SK6456064720