Stable Wing At The Lodge

RICHARDS CASTLE

SO47SE OVERTON 482-1/8/172 Stable wing at The Lodge 12/11/54

GV II

Stable block. Probably mid C18 with C19 rear extension. Red brick with dentilled eaves, plain-tile and slate roofs with rear C19 integral eaves chimney. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Continuous range aligned north-west/south-east divided by central round-arched carriage opening. Rear extension on north side. 4-window range. To each side of central carriageway are two 2-light casements at first floor with an additional single-light casement on right. Ground floor with round-arched doorways flanked by single and double segmental-arched window openings each side. All windows with altered fenestration and doorways partly bricked-up. Central carriageway arch with large clock face over surmounted by flat-roofed eminence projecting through eaves. Eminence capped with balustrade of turned oak balusters fronting octagonal cupola housing bell and weather-vane over. Rear with gable over carriage arch with dentilled verge. Hipped parallel range to right. 2 casements to left and various plain boarded doors to doorways and openings. Rear wing with 3 carriage shed entrances under elliptical brick arches flanked by slightly advanced brick panels with inset arched panels each end. Deep eaves with corbelled brick brackets. INTERIOR: stable stalls survive in north-west wing.

Listing NGR: SO4998472212