Stable Range In Cirencester Park Estate Yard And Attached Mounting Block

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 PARK STREET 578-1/4/275 (South side) Stable range in Cirencester Park Estate Yard and attached mounting block

GV II

Stable range. Dated 1878 and late C18/early C19. 1878 range by John Birch is coursed squared limestone; Welsh slate roof; one ashlar ridge stack with moulded top. 3-bay range to centre with gabled bay breaking forward to centre is flanked by two lower wings. 2-storey 11-window range. First floor centre has opening to hayloft to centre flanked by two 2-light chamfered stone mullion windows with leaded lights with gablets over as if full dormers; wings have to first floor similar one- and two-light windows. Ground floor centre has carriage entrance with 4-centred arched head with chamfered stone surround flanked by two 3-light chamfered stone-mullion windows with relieving arches over; wings have to left 4 pairs of plank doors, one plank door in chamfered stone surround with basket-arched head, to right one pair of plank doors, one door in similar chamfered stone surround, 2 similar doors in stone surrounds with flat lintels with relieving arches, two 2-light chamfered stone mullion-and-transom windows with relieving arches over. Shallow plinth; round opening in gable to centre; moulded coping to gable and verges to centre with moulded finials, similar coped verge to left end; cupola to centre is octagonal with louvred timber sides, lead-covered ogee dome with weather-vane. Late C18/early C19 range attached to right is coursed squared limestone; Welsh slate roof; 4 ridge stacks, one capped off, 3 ashlar with moulded tops. 2 storey 5-window range. First floor has C19 two-light timber glazing bar casements with flat arch lintels; ground floor has three C20 windows with flat arch lintels, to centre in blocked former doorway; plank door to left, pair of 2-panel doors with overlight to right. Plat band over ground floor. Attached mounting block to left. This range continues around corner to right to entrance to yard as further 3-window range in similar style. INTERIORS not inspected. (The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds: London: 1970-: P.174).

Listing NGR: SP0203102105