Description

TL 63 SE GREAT BARDFIELD COOK'S LANE
(north side)

3/157 Stable block approx.
80 metres north-west of
14.2.85 Beslyns Farmhouse

GV II

Stable block. Mid C19. Red brick in Flemish bond, slate roof. L-plan with
wings extending to SE and SW, the latter with an axial stack. One storey. SW
elevation, 2 original casement windows, one pair of double doors. SE elevation,
recessed porch with one original window and plain boarded door, 2 pairs of
double doors. Roof hipped, of shallow pitch. The NE range comprises 2 loose
boxes and 3 stalls, complete with iron and wooden partitions, hay racks, water
troughs, and floor of ridged blue tiles. The SW wing comprises 2 harness rooms,
one heated, the walls lined with matchboarding, complete with harness racks.
This building has survived unaltered since its original construction, with all
internal surfaces and fixtures unchanged, a rare example. Listed for its state
of survival, and Group Value with Beslyns Cottage and adjoining barn.

Listing NGR: TL6692431776

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26622166

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Recommended Books

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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2