Description

SJ 78 NW DUNHAM MASSEY DUNHAM PARK

6/94 Stables to south
of Hall
(formerly listed
as stables at
5.3.59 Dunham hall)

G.V. I

Stables, now including a restaurant and shop. Probably 1721
(date of carriage house [q.v.]) but extended to the west in
the late C18. Flemish bond and English garden wall bond
brickwork, stone dressings and graduated stone slate roof.
Long U-shaped range of stables symmetrically planned about a
central entrance. Subsequently widened to the west forming
an M-shaped roof. 9 bays with 2-bay wings at either end and
2 storeys thoughout. Stone plinth, first floor band, small
eaves and hipped roofs. Each bay has a cross window with
stone mullions, transomes and surround, and leaded lights at
ground floor except for bays 4 and 10 which have door
openings with triple keystones and stone surrounds and the
central bay which has pilasters, entablature, pediment and a
segmental headed door with stone surround and triple
keystone. First floor has an oeil-de-boef with stone
surround and leaded light to each bay. Small eaves pediments
over bays 4 and 10. 2 ridge chimney stacks. West elevation
of 7 bays with stone plinth, similar windows on both ground
and first floors. Pedimented central feature breaks forward
with semi-circular stone dressed door openings with fanlight
and triple keystone. Detached stone mounting steps at each
end. Interior: the oak stalls remain in much of the original
range some being separated by large Ionic columns turned in
oak. Pegged oak king-post roof trusses to each range, some
with curved diagonal members.

Listing NGR: SJ7346287303

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17528063

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair