Former Stable Block And Coach House

SO 76 NW ABBERLEY CP ABBERLEY PARK

2/17 Former stable-block and coach house 18.6.76

GV II

Stable-block and coach house, now class rooms and a chapel. Circa 1867 for John Joseph Jones of Abberley Hall (qv). Red brick with freestone dressings, plain tiled roof with decorative ridge tiles. In a plain Italianate style, quadrangular on plan enclosing a stable yard. Central tower with low pyramidal roof and overhanging eaves, round archway, panel of arms over a string course, 3-light round-headed window to top stage embellished with freestone quoins and imposts and bands of blue brick. The flanking wings are slightly advanced and of 4 bays with round-headed glazed, casement windows in semi-circular headed niches linked by impost bands on ground floor, and segmental headed sash windows with vertical glazing bars on first floor; free- stone band. Attached at the right is a 2 storey, 4 bay former coachman's house: the 3 right hand bays are under a hipped roof, fenestration and details as main block but all the windows have vertical glazing bars; panelled door in recessed section at left. Single storey and attic side wings (former stables) with mansard roof. 4 varied segmental headed glazing bar sash and casement windows and panelled and plank doors on ground floor all under a plain band and square headed and pedimented dormers to attic. The rear block is now a chapel (formerly the coach house) of 6 bays with 5 round-headed windows and off-centre door.

Listing NGR: SO7444866475