Denford Park, Kintbury - Hungerford Virtual Museum
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DenfordPark, Kintburv. Berkshire \ I*' 1 The west gable end is overgrown in ivy but seems to retain at least one primary doorway on the ground floor and two windows at first-floor level. An inaccessible window to the left of the doorway could also be primary. A series of new window openings have been punched into the south elevation. The north range has been more radically altered and retains few of its original openings or features. A series of unsympathetic square-headed window openings and doorways have been inserted in the fairly recent past. Internally, the whole complex has been subdivided into residential accommodation and little of the original fixtures and fittings appear to have survived below the roof structures. Attached to the outer walls of the complex are a series of additions and extensions dating from the early-19 th century onwards. These are mostly brick-built and slate roofed. 5.1.2 Discussion These are probably the original stables and coach houses built for William Hallett when the house was built around 1815; whether or not Jeffrey Wyattville had any hand in their design is not known. As built, the east range seems to have been the coach house and probably had accommodation on the first floor for estate servants - presumably the coachman or stable hands. The two flanking ranges would have been the main stabling, with the accommodation for the horses on the ground floor and feed storage above. At a later date the coach houses may have been converted into garages for the new motor car - ] perhaps early in the 20 century as garages are mentioned hi the 1924 sales details. I I I Subsequently, in the second half of the 20 th century the whole complex was converted into residential accommodation, presumably associated with the school and then college. Whilst the basic layout and form of the original stable court survives, the individual elements have been disfigured externally by inappropriately detailed inserted modern openings, and the interiors have been radically altered due to its change of use from stabling to residential. I I I I I -78- Richard K Morriss & Associates, Historic Buildings Consultants, Bromlow House, Bromlow, Shropshire, SYS OEA
F" DenfordPark, Kintbury, Berkshire 5.2 The Estate Yard 5.2.1 Description To the north of the Stable Court is a second courtyard of more utilitarian single-storey buildings, mainly built of brick and with hipped and slated roofs but with no obvious attempt at a balanced or architectural grouping. Unlike the buildings around the Stable Court, these have been relatively unaltered since they were first built. They retain a series of large strap hung doors to the yard and internally have tall spaces open to the roof structures. The buildings seem to have been used only for ad hoc storage for many years. 5.2.2 Discussion These buildings seem to have been associated with the maintenance of the estate and possibly the demesne farm and could date to the early-19 th century. They include what may be stabling and cowhouse as well as waggon and implement stores. The estate farm is mentioned in the 1822 estate survey and this courtyard may have been its original core. P1.41: The Estate Yard, looking east. -79- Richard K Morriss & Associates, Historic Buildings Consultants, Bromlow House, Bromlaw, Shropshire, SYS OEA
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<strong>Denford</strong><strong>Park</strong>, Kintburv. Berkshire<br />
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The west gable end is overgrown in ivy but seems to retain at least one primary<br />
doorway on the ground floor and two windows at first-floor level. An inaccessible<br />
window to the left of the doorway could also be primary. A series of new window<br />
openings have been punched into the south elevation.<br />
The north range has been more radically altered and retains few of its original<br />
openings or features. A series of unsympathetic square-headed window openings and<br />
doorways have been inserted in the fairly recent past.<br />
Internally, the whole complex has been subdivided into residential accommodation<br />
and little of the original fixtures and fittings appear to have survived below the roof<br />
structures.<br />
Attached to the outer walls of the complex are a series of additions and extensions<br />
dating from the early-19 th century onwards. These are mostly brick-built and slate<br />
roofed.<br />
5.1.2 Discussion<br />
These are probably the original stables and coach houses built for William Hallett<br />
when the house was built around 1815; whether or not Jeffrey Wyattville had any<br />
hand in their design is not known.<br />
As built, the east range seems to have been the coach house and probably had<br />
accommodation on the first floor for estate servants - presumably the coachman or<br />
stable hands. The two flanking ranges would have been the main stabling, with the<br />
accommodation for the horses on the ground floor and feed storage above.<br />
At a later date the coach houses may have been converted into garages for the new<br />
motor car - ] perhaps early in the 20 century as garages are mentioned hi the 1924<br />
sales details.<br />
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Subsequently, in the second half of the 20 th century the whole complex was converted<br />
into residential accommodation, presumably associated with the school and then<br />
college.<br />
Whilst the basic layout and form of the original stable court survives, the individual<br />
elements have been disfigured externally by inappropriately detailed inserted modern<br />
openings, and the interiors have been radically altered due to its change of use from<br />
stabling to residential.<br />
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Richard K Morriss & Associates, Historic Buildings Consultants, Bromlow House, Bromlow, Shropshire, SYS OEA
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