Stables And Granary

SJ 81 SW WESTON UNDER LIZARD C.P. WESTON PARK.

4/49 Stables and Granary. 16.5.53

GV II

Granary and Stables. Probably C18, but of markedly late C19 appearance. Red brick with sandstone ashlar plinth and dressings, graded Westmorland slate roofs. 'U' plan with yard to rear and 2 threshing floors to main range. Large scale and Palladian in conception. North Front: Corner pavilions and 3 storey main range; 1-1: threshing bay: 4 : threshing bay: 1-1 bays. The corner pavilions have tall attics to ridge height, articulated by blind lunettes and oculi to outer faces above a bold moulded cornice, and also corbelled dove landing ledges and entry holes at eaves; pyramidal hipped roofs with weathervanes. The main range to centre has 2 lower symmetrically placed open pedimented breaks with arched entries to threshing floors, ashlar band at first floor cill level, returned as impost to entries; 2 light windows, reduced proportions to each floor and only 1:2:1 on second floor; dentilled eaves course below moulded stone cornice, extended from cornice of pavilions; 3 louvred hipped granary dormers to attic. The return wings are the same height and approximately 4 bays deep. These commanding buildings are prominent and excellently proportioned. There is a possibility that they were designed for threshing machines with part of the upper floors used as a maltings with dovecotes to the upper parts of the pavilions.

Listing NGR: SJ8076210710