Building record MDR24199 - Barrow House, Former Coach House of Barrow Hall, Off Beaumont Close, Barrow upon Trent

Barrow House, former Coach House of Barrow Hall, off Beaumont Close, Barrow upon Trent, built c1808. The building was considered for listing in 2024, but it was rejected for inclusion on the NHLE. It's neighbouring former stable, however, was added to the NHLE. The designation decision report is available. (1) Extract: 'History The dwelling now known as Barrow House once formed part of the Barrow Hall estate and was constructed as a coach house, carriage storage and stable range. Barrow Hall was owned by the Beaumont family and was largely rebuilt in 1808-1809, with an older house on the site possibly incorporated into the new building. It is likely that the former coach house, carriage house range and stable block were constructed during this period of rebuilding, with the buildings shown in their current configuration on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1882. In the early to mid- C20 the carriage house range was extended slightly to the south and the original timber doors re-used in the new opening. This may have been to accommodate additional garage space for motor cars, which had seen a huge growth in popularity during the period. An inspection pit in the east carriage house is also likely to date from this period. In 1956 a fire broke out at the adjacent Barrow Hall, damaging much of the interior and the building was subsequently demolished. The former coach house has remained in domestic use in recent years, with the adjoining carriage house and stable ranges left vacant. The coach house was altered in the late C20 which included the insertion of uPVC windows and the addition of a single-storey flat-roofed extension on the east elevation. In 2024 works commenced to alter the former coach house and the building was internally stripped of the majority of its fittings. Details Former coach house and carriage house range, likely to have been constructed in around 1808, altered and extended in the mid and late C20. MATERIALS: constructed of brick with slate roofs. PLAN: the former coach house is a linear range running roughly north to south. The carriage house range is to the south east and is a linear range running west to east. COACH HOUSE EXTERIOR: the former coach house has a hipped slate roof and has two tall brick stacks at the north and south end. There is a cogged brick cornice beneath the eaves. Within the early C19 section of the building the north elevation has a large window opening on the ground floor with a single opening above. All windows on the coach house are late C20 uPVC with the exception of a C20 timber bay window. The flat-roofed extension projects to the east of the earlier building. The west elevation is punctuated by the perimeter wall of the yard, with the coach house projecting slightly in this location and then stepping back again as the façade continues south. To the north of the yard wall there is a window opening on the ground and first floors of the projecting section, with the openings under flat arches, to the north there are two further window openings, the ground floor opening is under a brick segmental arch. To the south of the wall, the coach house contains a small, flat-roofed porch with uPVC glazing, and a further opening above on the first floor. The façade continues south and drops to a single storey with the roof slope increasing in pitch, there are two further window openings under segmental arches. The south elevation of the coach house contains a single window opening with a C20 inserted projecting bay window with timber frame supported by a bracket. The west elevation of the coach house is dominated by a late-C20 flat-roofed extension at the north end, with the building joining the stable range at the south end. INTERIOR: the building is accessed via the flat-roofed extension and contains two reception rooms which have been stripped of their fittings and taken back to brick. A kitchen at ground floor contains late-C20 fittings. The coach house’s central corridor retains two arched openings. The first floor has been opened up and now contains a single open space which has been stripped of all fittings. CARRIAGE HOUSE RANGE EXTERIOR: the carriage house is a double height, single-storey building and is orientated roughly west to east and adjoins the coach house at its west end. The carriage house range has a cogged cornice and slate roof to match the coach house. It has an off-centre covered carriageway with original cobbled floor and is open to the south, with original double timber doors on the north elevation only. To the left of the carriageway on the south elevation is a projecting double-height section, which is an early to mid- C20 addition, with re-used timber doors with large, L shaped hinges leading to carriage storage. To the east of the carriageway are further large double timber doors, which have been strengthened with later panels and have original L shape hinges. To the very east of this range is a slim, double-height opening with a timber plank door and large glazed fanlight above. A window opening to the east is under a round brick arch and contains an original timber window frame. The north elevation of this range has the carriage entrance at the centre but is otherwise blind and meets the former coach house to the west. INTERIOR: the carriage storage situated to either side of the carriageway contains double height space, with the west storage room larger than the east. The original extent of the west room is visible from the interior, with the original posts which would have supported the timber doors still in situ. The east carriage storage contains brick flooring and an inserted inspection pit. The tack room to the east contains tiled flooring and a fireplace with original grate and stone surround on the east wall. The walls in the room are clad with timber. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: around the perimeter of the yard to the south and west of the stables and coach house is a brick wall of various dates. The section of wall enclosing the south of the yard appears to be C19 in date and is topped with coping stones with a round arched opening next to the stables, and another as the wall returns north at the west end of the yard. Immediately to the north, the wall reduces in height and is of C20 construction. To the north it meets a curved earlier wall to travel west towards the location of the former hall. From here, the wall is intercepted by a C20 section of walling and travels north and east to meet the coach house. Between the carriage house range and stables there is a further section of wall with an infilled brick arch opening. Selected Sources Websites Derbyshire Historic Environment Record, 'Barrow Hall and associated outbuildings', accessed 30 August 2024 from https://her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR12663 Other First Edition Ordnance Survey map, 1882 The Surrey Comet, September 27 1862.' (1)