Building record 0058802004 - STABLE COURTYARD, BIDDLESDEN PARK HOUSE

Summary

Probable eighteenth century stable block to Biddlesden Park House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1211456: BUILDINGS AND WALLS ENCLOSING STABLE COURTYARD AT BIDDLESDEN PARK HOUSE

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Type and Period (1)

  • STABLE (18th Century - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD?)

Description

Grade II. Stable courtyard of 2 builds. Chequer brick with slate roof. N. side has central arch flanked by 2 semi-circular headed openings with moulded stone architraves and keyblocks, 2 to right over stable doors; one similar opening in each return. Courtyard carried round: S. side has 5 arches and 2 to each return. Round rendered brick piers. Central bay rendered with quoins and rusticated square piers. Blind arcade to rear wall. Screen wall to S. of ashlar and coursed rubble stone with band course and quoins to angles and upper stage of centre bay. 5 bays. Centre bay has re-fitted pediment with pine cone and round window, door below in architrave surround with keyblock, pulvinated frieze and pediment. 2 bricked-in arches to each side. Rubble stone cross wall to forecourt with entrance arch (B9).

Sources (1)

  • <9>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p4.

Location

Grid reference SP 63288 39922 (point)
Civil Parish BIDDLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2018 6:37PM

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