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The Old Stables

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ware, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8111 / 51°48'40"N

Longitude: -0.03 / 0°1'48"W

OS Eastings: 535901

OS Northings: 214336

OS Grid: TL359143

Mapcode National: GBR KBL.K6P

Mapcode Global: VHGPH.FQHY

Plus Code: 9C3XRX69+FX

Entry Name: The Old Stables

Listing Date: 14 March 1974

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221845

English Heritage Legacy ID: 412284

ID on this website: 101221845

Location: Ware, East Hertfordshire, SG12

County: Hertfordshire

District: East Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Ware

Built-Up Area: Ware

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Ware

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


TL3514SE
829-1/9/44
14/03/74

WARE TOWN
BLUECOAT YARD
(West side)
The Old Stables

GV
II*

Upper hall, now house, reputedly used as stables and hayloft
for Ware Manor, and subsequently converted to a chapel, post
1685. Late C15, with right hand bay C16, a structure shared
with No.1 Bluecoat Yard (qv). Restored 1977. Timber-framed,
plastered, pebbledashed and colourwashed, old tiled roof above
smooth plastered coved eaves cornice, with one gabled tiled
casement dormer. 2 bay upper hall house, originally jettied
over ground floor, with external entry and stair on right, now
enclosed within C16 structure.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics. First floor has C20 glazing
over 4-light mullioned windows with pointed arched heads, at
left, and one flush casement window with glazing bars at
right. Ground floor has projecting C18 lean-to at left with 2
casement windows, and main facade has late C20 front door with
weatherboard head, between 2 flush casement windows with
glazing bars.
INTERIOR has remains of bressumer to jetty with mortices for
studs and mullioned windows, moved forward in C17
underbuilding to form a vertical front. First floor has
Tudor-arched door head leading to 2 bay hall, with unmoulded
crown post roof, exposed in attic above. Right hand bay beyond
hall appears to be C16 and runs into No.1.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the original use of the building is unclear,
and its reported use as stables and hayloft dates from the
decline of Ware Manor during the C17. The Bluecoat Yard
buildings were acquired by Christ's Hospital in 1685, and
remained in use by the Bluecoat School until 1761. The old
stables was shown on a survey of Bluecoat Yard dated 1685.
Following the move of the school, the building was used for a
variety of purposes, reverting to stables in mid C19. It was
converted to residential use in 1977.
(Ware Tithe Map: 1845-; Ware 25" to 1 Mile - OS Map: 1851-;
The Victoria History of the County of Hertford: London: 1912-:
381; Christ's Hospital Archives Map: 1685-; Christ's Hospital
Archives, Building Accounts: 1680-1697; East Herts
Archaeological Society Transactions 1932-33: Lee WH: The Old
Blue-coat School Ware: Hertford: 1934-: 333-7; Rowe V Dr: The
Bluecoat Children in Ware 1564-1761: Ware Society: 1983-;
Bluecoat Yard Residents Association: More about Place House
and Bluecoat Yard: Ware: 1988-).

Listing NGR: TL3590114336

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