The Old Coach House And The Old Stables

SU 5332 ITCHEN VALLEY AVINGTON PARK

14/24 The Old Coach House and The Old Stables 5.12.55 (Formerly listed as Stable Block)

GV II*

Stable block. Mid and late C18, converted to dwellings mid C20. Brick with rubbed brick and stone dressings, old plain tile roof with lead roof to pediments. Quadrangle with stable blocks around, originally with archways on NE and SE sides. SE side, facing house aggrandised late C18, symmetrical of 9 bays, 1½ storey, on plinth. 4 bays each side of wider and taller entrance bay now filled in. Pilasters between bays and at corners, supporting cornice above and on each side, to each bay rubbed brick arches with key blocks. The centre pilasters and arch are taller. In panel in each bay 12-pane sash with rubbed brick head, and in centre bay bulls-eye window, in rubbed brick surround, below C20 tall 18-pane stair light with balcony. Either side of central bay runs moulded timber cornice. End bays and centre bay have pediment with moulded timber architrave and above other bays are 2-light rounded lead-roofed dormers. Roof hipped with small C20 stacks in front of ridge. SE range of courtyard similar but given.C20 Adam treatment. Other ranges have carriage and stable doors.

Listing NGR: SU5329932337