Stableblock At Old Warden Park

TL 1444 OLD WARDEN

11/121 Stableblock at Old Warden Park

GV II

Stableblock and coachhouse, belonging with Old Warden park (now converted to domestic accommodation). 1875-8 by Henry Clutton for Joseph Shuttleworth. Yellow brick with stone dressings, E elevation rebuilt C20 in red brick. Clay tile roofs. U-plan, one storey and attics, with rectangular turrets within the 2 internal angles, archway to centre of E block and archway/tower to W end of S wing. Loosely French Gothic in style. SW archway/tower: square plan, one storey and attics, with angle buttresses, pierced parapet and hipped, almost pyramidal roof. Round-headed archway. Semi-octagonal stair turret to W, with 3-light mullioned window to top stage, and pyramidal roof. Wrought iron finials. E archway: courtyard elevation has projecting gable, with buttresses flanking segmental arched opening. To attic is plank door flanked by single lights and with 3-light window above. In line with this is circular bellcote, with sprocketed conical roof on timber arcading. Wrought iron weathervane. S wing and E wing E elevation have C20 windows. Elsewhere fenestration consists of mullioned or mullion and transom windows.

Listing NGR: TL1475144289