Stables Approximately 150 Metres South East Of Alscot Park

PRESTON ON STOUR

SP2050 SHIPSTON ROAD (A 3400), Alscot Park 1912-1/11/150 (West side (off)) 05/04/67 Stables approx. 150m south-east of Alscot Park (Formerly Listed as: PRESTON ON STOUR Stables at Alscot Park)

GV II

Stables. Dated 1753 with C20 alterations. For James West. Red brick with hidden hipped roof and cupola with clock. Double-depth plan. EXTERIOR: north front: 2 storeys; symmetrical 9-window range. Brick plat band and plain stone-coped parapet. Group of 3 central segmental-headed carriage entrances with triple key blocks and segmental overlights over paired plank doors, and spur wall to either side. To left of centre a symmetrical arrangement of segmental-headed entrance with key block over stable door flanked by high segmental-headed windows with 6-paned pivoted lights and a window with rubbed brick flat arch with key block over 6/6 sash to each end. Similar arrangement to right of centre, but with an entrance inserted to right of carriage entrances. 1st floor has segmental-headed windows with key blocks over 6-pane glazing. Square turret has painted clock face to 2 sides, with initials: J W and date: 1753. Octagonal drum with round arches, modillioned cornice and ogival cupola with finial; bell. South front has plat band raised to centre. Segmental-headed entrances, one to each end with deeper curve, most with battened stable doors. Central large blocked segmental-headed opening, with 2 inserted entrances with hopper fanlights and pitching door above; flanking ventilation patterns, that to left over entrance with hopper fanlight and high segmental-headed window with 2-light small-paned casement to right; that to right over entrance with overlight in form of 3-light small-paned casement over plain battened door. Right end has entrance flanked by windows with rubbed brick flat arches with key blockss, and 2 1st floor windows with cambered arches over, all with 6/6 horned sashes; similar entrance and flanking windows to left of centre with C20 casements, and segmental-headed window above entrance with key block over 6/6 sash; left end is altered, with timber lintels to openings: 8/8 horned sash in blocked entrance and large casement replacing 2 blocked windows, the 1st floor with 3 windows with small-paned casements. Ends have external brick stairs pierced by parabolic arches; that to west has inserted entrance under stair and altered entrance to left, 1st floor segmental-headed entrance with overlight and small segmental-headed entrance to left; that to east has moulded key block to arch, 1st floor entrance and small inserted window. INTERIOR: noted as having loose boxes to each end of north side; loose boxes to centre and right south side open off passage; timber partitions and doors, some rebuilt partitions to south side right end. Still in use as stable.

Listing NGR: SP2095350413