Building record MLI93597 - Eastern Stable Block, Gunby Hall

Summary

Stable block, located on the eastern side of the Stable Courtyard at Gunby Hall. It was built in 1735.

Type and Period (5)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1736 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1736 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1735 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 2000 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

A stable block, pump and mounting block dating from about 1736 which underwent alterations in about 1900. It was constructed of red brick and has a hipped pantile roof. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1} The stables are located on the eastern side of the Stable Courtyard, and were built in 1735. It is a two storey, 5 bay building, built out of handmade red bricks laid in Flemish bond, with a hipped roof covered in pantiles. A single storey extension with a mono-pitched roof covered in slate has been added to the south. The western elevation of the Stable building is the principal façade. The central bay projects forward from the rest of the building by 20cm, and was originally constructed as a passageway (mirroring the Clock House) which has since been closed. This is still the only entrance way into the stables through a large central doorway. There are windows at ground and first floor levels in each bay, a large window in the extension, and a small window between bays 2 and 3 on the first floor, which is a later insertion. The windows do not match the Clock House, and were likely replaced when the central passage was blocked. There is also a mounting block by the entrance doorway, and a hand operated pump in bay 4. The northern elevation is plain, and the only feature is the brick wall that runs between the Stables and the Coach House. The eastern elevation has the same projecting central bay. The elevation has been divided by a high, brick garden wall that runs up to the building. North of the wall are 2 high level windows, which are secondary inserts, and another window at the first floor that has a modern metal fire escape ladder attached to it. South of the garden wall, there are 2 windows at first floor level, which are recent insertations, and the window to the south has a fire escape ladder attached. There are two unexpected features in the ground floor brickwork, and these are the date 1735 and the initials WM built into the wall using constrasting, dark brick. The southern elevation has had the single storey extension built off of it. Internally, the Stables have 4 rooms on the ground floor and 8 rooms on the first floor. The first room is located in the central bay of the building, and the floor is partially covered with flagstones, and partially covered with blue stable bricks. It has a staircase to the first floor, and large doorways in the north and south walls, which lead to the two stable rooms. The second room is located to the south. It is a 5 horse stable, with 5 stalls along the eastern wall, and it maintains the same layout as when it was originally built in 1735. There is a continuous manger along the eastern wall, with circular iron tethering rings attached, and cast iron hay baskets above. The floor is brick, laid in a herringbone pattern, and there are drains in each of the stalls. The western portion of the room is open space, and allows access to the tack room, which is located in the extension to the south of the building. The ceiling in the extension was lath and plaster, although this has been removed to expose the rafters. There is a fire grate with a brick surround in the southeast corner of the room, and various large timber pegs and shelves for the storage of tack, livery and harnesses. The final ground floor room is located to the north of the central bay. This was originally identical to room 2, but was remodelled into looseboxes, which likely reflects the introduction of hunting horses in the early 19th century. The floor is brick, with a drain running north to south. The looseboxes have been created along the north and east walls, with a modern store on the west wall. Each loose box has a metal hay basket and a corner manger of differing sizes. There are 8 rooms on the first floor. The first is located to the north of the central bay. It was originally a large open plan room, but now has 3 modern partitioned rooms (rooms 2-4) in the southwest corner. Room 5 is located in the central bay, and is the passageway between the north and south rooms. Room 6 is a modern partitioned room in the western half of the central bay. Room 7, located to the south of the central bay, was originally open plan, but now has a modern partitioned room (room 8) in the north-west corner. It also has a small modern lobby off the doorway in the north wall. There is a fireplace on the east wall, which has been adapted as a shelving unit. The room has been converted in to a large industrial kitchen. {2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/25.
  •  Report: The JESSOP Consultancy. 2017. The Stable Courtyard, Gunby Hall, Lincolnshire. JESSOP site code: GHS17.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 46744 66921 (13m by 28m) Surveyed
Civil Parish GUNBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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