Stable Block Approximately 100 Metres East Of Laxton Hall

SP 99 NE, 4/158

LAXTON, LAXTON PARK, Stable block approx. 100m E of Laxton Hall

(Formerly listed as Stable block at Laxton Hall)

23.05.67

G.V.

II

Stables now dwelling and outbuildings. c.1807 by Humphry Repton for George Freke Evans, modified C20. Squared coursed limestone and limestone ashlar with Welsh slate roofs. Courtyard plan. Main front is ashlar of 7 bays. Tuscan style with central bay breaking forward having a semi-circular carriage arch with keystone. The underside of the arch has a groined vault. Cornice above archway, with stepped block parapet. Flanking bays are blind semi-circular arcades with keystone and continuous platband at the springing. The end bays break forward, with a triangular pediment over. Chamfered plinth. Overhanging eaves with wooden modillions. Shallow gabled roof, with ashlar ridge stacks to left and right. Central octagonal turret surmounted by a cupola with 8 wooden columns. Clock face on turret and bell in cupola. C20, single-storey, extension to far left. Elevations to left and right of main front are blank with casement openings to far left and right respectively. Rear elevation is similar to side elevations. Courtyard elevation opposite entrance has centre 3 bays of 2 storeys. 3 openings at ground floor, have semi-circular heads with keystones, glazed tympana and recessed doorways. Sash windows, with glazing bars, to first floor, under stone lintel with keystones. Raised band between floors and triangular pediment over. The flanking 2 bays are single-storey and were originally loose boxes. Elevation to left of entrance is 2 storeys, 4 bays with a 3-window range of tall sash windows, under stone lintels, with keystones. Doorway to right. Central pitch hole at first floor. Elevation to right of entrance is single-storey with a similar arrangement of openings. Both ranges were originally stables. Elevation to rear of main front is 2 storeys with 3 bays of segmental arch-head openings to either side of the central carriage arch. They were originally coach houses and now have C20 glazed infill panels. Sash windows at first floor similar to these in the other ranges. Interior not inspected, modified C20.

(Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: p. 289; RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: pl. 13; Northamptonshire Records Office; Freke Evans (Laxton) Collection end Architectural Drawings Collections)

Listing NGR: SP9605997019