Stable Block To Easton Neston House

SP 7048 EASTON NESTON EASTON NESTON PARK

12/65 Stable block to Easton Neston 01/12/51 House (Formerly listed as Stables of Easton Neston House)

GV II

Stable block, now workshops. Probably early C19 and by John Raffield for 3rd Earl of Pomfret. Rendered stone or brick, hipped, graded slate roofs. One and two storeys; 9 bays. Courtyard plan. 2-storey, 1-window central entrance pavilion has round-headed carriage arch with key block, rusticated stone surround with imposts and vermiculated key block, blank lunette above with similar key block, and pediment; chamfered quoins and moulded stone eaves. Flanked by single-storey ranges with 4 blank windows either side with round-arched heads and key blocks; impost band and chamfered quoins. Similar pavilions to centre of side ranges enclosing courtyard with large round-arched door to ground floor, lunette to 1st floor and pediment. Single-storey ranges have round-arched doors and sash windows. Range facing entrance has central 2-storey, 5-window coach-house with round-arched doors and bulls-eye windows to loft above, all with stone surrounds, those to doors with imposts and key blocks; stone plinth and central weather-vane to roof. 3-bay flanking ranges have segmental-arched doors with imposts and key blocks. Interior: entrance carriageway has neo-classical plasterwork to ceiling. Circular niches with hay racks in stables. Converted into engineering workshops.

Listing NGR: SP7014749391