Stables and attached courtyard wall at Buckland Hall, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8857 / 51°53'8"N

Longitude: -3.2627 / 3°15'45"W

OS Eastings: 313187

OS Northings: 221543

OS Grid: SO131215

Mapcode National: GBR YV.R9BY

Mapcode Global: VH6C7.DVHT

Plus Code: 9C3RVPPP+7W

Entry Name: Stables and attached courtyard wall at Buckland Hall

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21199

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300021199

Location: Stables are on the NW of the stable courtyard, the attached wall forming the W boundary and extending to form a gated S entrance, to N of Buckland Hall.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Buckland

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Stable

Find accommodation in
Llansantffread

History

Part of the early C19 development at Buckland, relating to the C18 country house, the stableyard including this stable block, wall, coachouse and stable wing all appearing as at present on the Tithe map of 1841.

Exterior

The stable block faces the stable wing of the coachouse on the other side of the stable yard and together they flank, asymmetrically, the N entrance to the yard. Of coursed rubble with tooled stone dressings, hipped Welsh slate roof with overhanging eaves. Openings have cambered heads and voussoirs: 3 multipane hoppers to front, end doorways with stable doors and hopper overlights, boarded loft opening. Similar hoppers to sides; to right stone steps to dormered loft entrance with 6 panelled door. Rear wall forms part of the stable court wall, of rubble with pyramidal coping and extending at eaves height to form the W boundary wall, curving SW to form an entrance gateway of rockfaced stone. This has double basket arches, each with voussoirs, with metal fittings for the former gates. Courtyard paved and cobbled under later concrete with some channelled stones and two circular stone rick stands.

Interior

Some stall fittings survive; currently used for storage.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an integral part of the C19 historic complex at Buckland.

Group value with other listed buildings at Buckland, particularly the coachouse and stable range.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Former house by stableyard at Buckland Hall
Opposite the Smoke House and just N of the stable complex.
II The Smoke House at Buckland Hall
On the W side of the courtyard drive, near the stableand coachouse range, N of Buckland Hall.
II Coachhouse and attached stable ranges at Buckland Hall
To the N of Buckland Hall, reached by a short drive from main house, with main park drives passing on each side.
II Ice house at Buckland Hall
On the hillside to the rear of the coachouse and stable block which is to the N of Buckland Hall.
II* The Tennis Pavilion
At the foot of Buckland Hill on the lane leading to the rear of Buckland Hall, facing the park.
II Buckland Hall (aka Buckland House, Buckland and Crosfield House)
Set into the hillside on the lower W slopes of Buckland Hill with extensive views over the Usk Valley, surrounded by gardens, set within parkland and approached by 2 drives one to front of house and a
II Terraced steps in Buckland Hall Garden
The terraced garden runs to SW of Buckland House, these steps being towards the end nearest the house.
II Little Orchard
Backing onto an estate track at the foot of Buckland Hill, SE of Buckland Farm.

British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Stables and attached courtyard wall at Buckland Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys