NHER 69806 (Building record) - The Stables, Wolterton Hall

The Stables, Wolterton Hall (NHER 6711).
Previously recorded under NHER 6711.

April 1987. Listed, Grade II*.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Stables. Circa 1750 by Thomas Ripley for Horatio Walpole. Brick with stone dressings; Belgian tile roof. Rectangular on plan with central courtyard. North front has central stone archway with two blind stone arches to each side; moulded brick dentil eaves cornice; one attic sash with glazing bars under pedimented gable to each side. Octagonal wooden clock tower on ridge. Flanking this centre range are two slightly projecting two-storey and attic three-bay wings of the same height having sash windows; stone sills…The courtyard has to the west a single storey range…To the east a wall. The south range is single storey with sashes, central doorway having fanlight with radiating glazing bars with doorway to hayloft over which cuts through eaves… Interior: The west part of the south range has circa late 19th- or early 20th-century stalls. The north-east corner range has a butt-purlin roof with curved braces for a coved plaster ceiling and a rounded south-west corner, possibly for a stair."
Information from (S1), which references (S2).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2026.