Stables To Batsford Park, Batsford Estate

BATSFORD BATSFORD VILLAGE SP 13 SE 4/14 Stables to Batsford Park, Batsford Estate GV II Stables. Dated 1878 on keystone of main entrance. By Sir Ernest George for John Freeman-Mitford. Snecked, rock-faced limestone. Concrete tile roof with limestone gable coping. Square plan with central square courtyard. Almost symmetrical 2-storey facade. 2:2:1:2:2-windowed with principal gables projecting from facade far right and left. Central bell/clock tower over rusticated round arched entrance with decorative wrought iron gates. Rustication extended left of tower around segmental headed door. Square decorated wooden bell lantern with ogee curved pyramidal leaded roof and weathervane with boar head decoration on roof of tower. Elaborate shaped gable housing clock with finial at apex and eaves parapet. 3-light, stone-mullioned casement below clock with stilted arched heads to lights and geometric glazing, pilasters with Tudor rose decoration to either side. Canted 4-light oriel window below. Two 2-light stone-mullioned dormers from eaves to either side of bell/clock tower with roundels inscribed FM (Freeman-Mitford). Single bulls-eye windows with keystones and decorated surrounds towards apex of principal gables. Single and 2-light, stone-mullioned casements with transoms to ground floor and first floor. Canted 4-light bay window far left with segmental headed single doorway right. 3 and 4 flue axial stacks with moulded caps. Stack from left side of bell /clock also. Courtyard within: 3 mock timber-framed gables supported on 2 round columns opposite entrance. Highly decorated and unusually complete example of its kind.

Listing NGR: SP1876334004