Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Date of Designation
13/11/1997
Date of Amendment
13/11/1997
Name of Property
Stables at Kinnerton Lodge
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Higher Kinnerton
Locality
Higher Kinnerton
Location
Located to the rear of Kinnerton Lodge which is situated within its own grounds and approached by a private drive running west off Kinnerton Lane.
History
Built as two parallel stable blocks to Kinnerton Lodge in the early 19th century when in the ownership of the Topham family. Western block possibly earlier than eastern. Extended and upgraded by the Collinge family in the late 19th century through the construction of a single storey glazed workshop, dormers, and new glazing patterns.
Exterior
Stable block on a U-plan. To the west the principal block is two-storeys centrally planned with a slightly projecting central section surmounted by a triangular pediment with weathervane to its apex. Random stone construction with some brick dressings. Hayloft with two circular pitching holes. Doors and windows have segmental heads. Windows filled with distinctive lattice pattern of leading. Dormer window to western hip of roof with Gothic Revival pattern decoration. Off centred brick chimney stack. Eastern block is single storey rendered brick under slate roof. To the north are cart openings, to the south boarded door with plain glazed fanlight and three-light mullion window. Later double garage doors inserted in southern elevation. Connecting the two ranges is a later single storey cart shed and workshop constructed of brick under a slate roof. Above the four panel door to the workshop is a further Gothic Revival dormer, and to the side a large eight-light mullioned window.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Kinnerton Lodge as C19 stables with distinctive detailing.
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