The Stables And Laundry Wing At Parham Park To The North Of The House

PARHAM PARHAM 1. 5404 The Stables and Laundry Wing at Parham Park to the north of the house TQ 01 SE 11/577A 15.3.55

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1. These stand due north of the house and form a complete courtyard. They were built by Sir Cecil Bisshopp, the sixth baronet (1700-1778). Stone rubble with ashlar quoins. The front facing south has a centre portion of 3 s. with a high four-centred carriage arch and one w.on each side of it on the ground and first floor, the second floor above the arch having 3 ws. Cornice with corbel heads and parapet. Pyramidal tiled roof surmounted by a square stuccoed turret, with an octagonal clock face on the north end south sides and a cupola with a leaden dome and weather vane over it. On each side of this centre portion is a section of 2 s and 3 w with a slate roof, and beyond this on each side an end portion of higher elevation having 2 s and 1 w each, with a cornice and parapet over. Casement ws on cemented architrave surrounds with cement-coated mullions and transoms. The front facing east is a single storey building with a hipped slate roof. At each side of it are 4 window bays containing round-headed blank arches. In the middle is a portion containing 4 square-headed casement windows with a corbelled chimney in the centre. Over this centre portion is a cornice and parapet with 2 cartouches, each surmounted by a raised panel with a ball cap over. There is a further plain block on the north and a wall on the west which completes the court-yard.

Listing NGR: TQ0600714273