Stable Block of Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4928 / 51°29'33"N

Longitude: -3.2252 / 3°13'30"W

OS Eastings: 315040

OS Northings: 177801

OS Grid: ST150778

Mapcode National: GBR K5G.TV

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.1RV0

Plus Code: 9C3RFQVF+4W

Entry Name: Stable Block of Insole Court

Listing Date: 30 June 2003

Last Amended: 30 June 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81279

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300081279

Location: Part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Llandaff (Llandaf)

Community: Llandaff

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Stable

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History

Probably built in 1855 by W G & E Habershon for J H Insole, the local colliery and shipping owner. Likely to be contemporary with the first build of the house and known to be in existence by 1874.

Exterior

Constructed of squared, randomly coursed rock-faced pennant sandstone with Bath limestone ashlar dressings and quoins, Welsh slate roofs. Range of single storey stables with two storey pavilions at either end, the one on the left with tack-room and hayloft, the one on the right with coach-house. The centre section has three windows and a doorway, all with Caernarvon arched heads. To left a doorway flanked by windows and to the right coach-house doors; both pavilions have a dormer hayloft entrance. all the openings are currently blocked (April 2002). Pyramid roofs to the pavilions. The left-hand one has a tall louvred vent with steeple roof, a tall chimney stack with off-sets and a rear dormer window with sash.

Interior

Not available for inspection at resurvey.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value as part of the garden and estate buildings of a significant Victorian mansion with a chequered history.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Rock Arch at Insole Court
Just south of the Stable Block and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Wall on rear drive at Insole Court
Lines the south side of the back drive where it approaches the stable court. Part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Gatepiers and Wing Walls on main Carriage Drive at Insole Court
Part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II* Insole Court
Set in its own grounds, laid out on western edge of Llandaff; reached along a tree-lined drive running south from Fairwater Road. Previously known as Ely Court and The Court.
II Flight of Steps from Upper to Lower Terrace at Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Flight of Steps and Retaining Wall of East (Bowling Green) Terrace at Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Garden House at Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.
II Terrace Wall in Garden to south of Insole Court
On the south side of the house and part of the important group of estate buildings surrounding Insole Court.

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Stable Block of Insole Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandaff, Cardiff