Park Lane Stables
Road: Park Lane, Teddington
Property: Park Lane Stables
The stables are a significant and unusual feature of Park Lane which is now primarily residential. The stables are of vernacular design, brick built, now painted white, with an angular multi pitched slate roof. The stables were extended in the late 80’s and early 90’s to form living accommodation for the riding school proprietor. More recently, the main stable building was altered with the introduction of the black metal balcony, an upward extension of the central section of roof and addition of large plain glazed window.
The stables sit opposite a block of mid 20th century flats which replaced almshouses built in 1739, and funded by Mattias Perkins, which were demolished in the 1950’s. The stables building has been on this site since at least 1830. Then it served as the local fire station with the local horse drawn fire tender. A parish fire engine was bought in 1831 and was put in the care of the beadle. Keith Luxford started the first riding school from this site in the 1950’s. Mr Luxford was later Master Saddler to the British and Jordanian Royal families. In 2016 the stables were visited by Princess Anne.
The stables have played a central role in the community, providing horse riding lessons to disabled children. The importance of the stables to the local community was demonstrated at the beginning of 2021 when over £1 million was raised to buy the stables from the freeholder. The campaign was featured on numerous media outlets such as BBC Breakfast.
Source: Richmond Council Assessment
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