Stableblock And Tea Room To Haddon Hall

SK 26 NW PARISH OF NETHER HADDON HADDON ROAD 2/27 (North Side) 12.7.67 Stableblock and Tea Room to Haddon Hall (formerly listed with Gardener's Cottage as 'Stables and attached cottage at Haddon Hall') GV II

Stableblock, now tea room and toilets. C14, altered in C17, restored 1912. Coursed squared gritstone blocks near base, rising to random limestone and gritstone rubble, with gritstone dressings and quoins. C20 stone slate roof. Two storeys, three bays. Central moulded, semi-circular headed arch with moulded capitals and jambs carved into the quoins. Above carved stone decorated with head and animals. Square breathers either side with stepped ashlar buttresses beyond. Similar buttresses near quoins to either end of the building. Between western buttresses, two C17 2-light chamfered mullion windows with iron grids holding diamond leaded lights, slightly above and between these two a small 2-light timber window with diamond set timber bars holding diamond leaded lights. Between eastern buttresses an inserted window to west and C17 3-light recessed and chamfered window to east. Above, three, 2-light chamfered mullion windows. Flight of steps up to first floor quoined doorcase on east gable wall. Interior - central bay has stone flags and hay byre to end. To west, a chamfered, four-centred arched doorcase with oak plank door, possibly original. To east, similar oak door in wooden doorframe.

Listing NGR: SK2343566393