Listed Building record MDO3635 - Stable block to Old Bryanston House, Bryanston

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Summary

Mid to late eighteenth century stable block in English bond brickwork with hipped roofs, part slated and part tiled.

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Full Description

(ST 87400704) The stables of the Bryanston House demolished in 1778 (see SE 80 NE 40) stand to the North of the service block. They were probably built towards the middle of the 18th century; Bastard's plan of Blandford Forum shows that they are later than 1731. They are single-storeyed with lofts and comprise three ranges on three sides of a courtyard open to the E; each range is traversed by a central carriage-way. The walls are of brick. The hipped roofs, with lead dressings, are partly slate-covered and partly tiled. <1-3>


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 47 (Monograph). SDO146.

‘(2) Bryanston House. … The Stables, 30 yds. W. of (1), were probably built towards the middle of the 18th century; Bastard's plan of Blandford Forum (see Plate 104) shows that they are later than 1731. They are single-storied with lofts and comprise three ranges on three sides of a courtyard open to the E.; each range is traversed by a central carriage-way. The walls are of brick. The hipped roofs, with lead dressings, are partly slate-covered and partly tiled; they rise from lath-and-plaster modillion cornices. The W. range is more decoratively treated than those to the N. and S.; the central archway on the E. front is outlined in rusticated ashlar and opens in a pedimented feature set a little in front of the main wall-face and defined by rusticated ashlar quoins; a round attic window in the pediment has a rusticated stone surround. On either side of the central bay are two round-headed windows. The N. and S. ranges have central carriage-ways flanked, on the courtyard side, by round-headed windows with gauged brick archivolts and white stone impost blocks and keystones. The E. ends of the N. and S. ranges have blank walls embellished with false Palladian windows. Inside, some loose-boxes retain original cast-iron fittings. To the N. of the N.W. corner of the stables is a projecting annex, now a cottage but originally a coach house. Its three wide doorways have elliptical brick heads with stone imposts and keystones; these openings have been blocked and the cottage door and windows are inserted in the blocking.’

<2> DOE (HHR), 1954, List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District, 3 (Scheduling record). SDO17701.

<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, 121 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205539 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 543176 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<6> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF083921 (Index). SDO14738.

THE OLD STABLES, BRYANSTON

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 47.
  • <2> Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1954. List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District. 3.
  • <3> Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 121.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205539.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 543176.
  • <6> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF083921.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 87406 07047 (35m by 40m)
Map sheet ST80NE
Civil Parish Bryanston; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 006 015
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 107
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 120
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205539
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 543176
  • Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO9636
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bryanston 2

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Mar 23 2024 8:08AM

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