Coach house and Stable block is a Grade II listed building in the South Staffordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 June 1953. Coach house, stable block.
Coach house and Stable block
- WRENN ID
- crooked-newel-finch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Staffordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 June 1953
- Type
- Coach house, stable block
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The coach house and stable block, attributed to William Baker, dates from the early to mid-18th century, with some additions from the mid-19th century. Constructed of red brick, it features a hipped plain tile roof and brick stacks. This structure encloses three sides of a courtyard located to the east of Enville Hall, with the western side being closed by the hall itself. A separate mid-19th century courtyard is attached to the north and has its own entrance from the east.
The east front of the building is two storeys high and includes giant corner pilasters and a plain coped parapet. It has a layout of 4:1:4 bays, with glazing bar casements that have gauged brick heads and raised keystones. The central entrance bay is defined by giant pilasters and features a pediment with a semi-circular carriage arch that springs from imposts, topped by a clock within a moulded circular frame. Above the entrance passage is a cupola with keyed semi-circular arched openings, finished with a ball finial and weather vane. Flanking the courtyard behind the east front are two four-bay coach house wings, which also have keyed semi-elliptical carriage arches that spring from imposts, although some of these arches are blocked.
To the left of the north wing, there is a two-storey, three-bay building with giant corner pilasters and glazing bar casements featuring gauged brick heads and raised keys. An inserted window on the first floor left has a segmental head. The central entrance consists of a six-panel door with a gauged head and raised key. Attached to the left is a single-storey, two-bay building that has a central six-panel door and glazing bar casements. William Baker was active at Enville in 1748 and was compensated for plans in 1750, which is why this coach house and stable block is attributed to him. The design appears somewhat old-fashioned for the mid-18th century, leading the Victoria County History to suggest that Baker's work may have been related to the Home Farm built in 1747-48.
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