Description

1.
5141 CASTOR MILTON PARK
Stables adjoining east
of Milton Hall
TL 1499 47/144 15.12.55
GV
2.
Dated 1690, possibly by William Talman (or John Sturges). Talman advised
about building offices and proposed rebuilding of Milton Hall for first Earl
Fitzwilliam in 1688.
Coursed stone range with freestone dressings built around 3 sides of courtyard.
Hipped Collyweston stone roof with modillion eaves cornice. Rusticated quoins
and stringcourse. Two storeys and attic. 4:3:4 bays centre breaks forward
with pediment containing elliptical light and date 1690. Central doorway with
segmental pediment. Cross mullion/transom windows, architraves have straight
heads with keyblocks. Alternate triangular and segmental pedimented dormers.
Central clock turret with pediments and cupola. Wings of 4 and 6 bays with
ashlar ridge stacks with cornices.
The old kitchen quarters on the ground floor house stone vaulted ceilings. VCH
Vol II page 476.

Listing NGR: TL1454599866

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17528849

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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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