Description

ASTLEY

1728/8/17 ASTLEY CASTLE
11-NOV-52 Stable block at Astley Castle

GV II*

Stables and coach house range. Circa mid to late C18. Regular coursed sandstone; rear wall of brick. C20 plain-tile hipped roof. T-plan with wing to rear. Gothick Revival style with 4-centred arches throughout. One storey, 5 bays. Symmetrical front has moulded cornice and embattled parapet. 3-bay centre projects slightly and has embattled gable parapet. Double-chamfered doorway with plank door. Windows have Y-tracery. Gable has large moulded quatrefoil opening, partially bricked-up and damaged. First and fifth bays have large bricked-up double-chamfered arches, probably originally coach houses. At rear, gabled wing at centre; later cart entrance on right with added gable above.
INTERIOR: Some of the original roof structure remains and interior fittings said to have been largely replaced.
This is a good example of C18 Gothick Revival style.

Listing NGR: SP3114789392

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q79044095

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