Stables Circa 70 Metres To North East Of Filkins Hall

SP2404-2504 FILKINS AND BROUGHTON POGGS VILLAGE STREET (South-east side) Filkins 8/210 Stables c.70m to NE of Filkins 12/09/55 Hall (Formerly listed as under Dovecot and Stables at Filkins Hall)

GV II Former stable block, converted to 3 houses. Dated ECN 1810 on shaped stone plaque in front gable. By Richard Pace of Lechlade for Edward Colston of Filkins Hall. Dressed stone centre bay with flanking rubble stone wings, all of limestone. Stone slate roofs, hipped at either end. Tall centre bay with former coach entry projects slightly, and has shaped gable with bellcote, flush quoins, plinth, raised stone bands and moulded cornice. Semi-circular arched coach entry, now part blocked, has moulded architrave surround with Vermiculated rustication blocks, and band at impost level. Above are 2 round windows in reeded surrounds with cermiculated keys, also with band. Clock in similar roundel in gable. Arched bellcote with moulded cornice, semi-circular gable, ball finial and weathervane. Flanking 2-storey stable wings are each of 3 bays, with plinths, first floor band courses, and chamfered quoins. Each wing has central doorway, tall flanking windows, and shorter first floor windows, all in flush stone surrounds with keyblocks. Lower openings have segmental arches, upper flat arches. Rear is more irregular, with restored surrounds to windows, and lunette in central gable. (Illustrated on trade card of R. Pace and Son, Bodleian Library: MS Eng. Hist. c.298)

Listing NGR: SP2407804539