Outbuildings at Egton Manor Egton Bridge North Yorkshire

CFA Archaeology Ltd has been commissioned on behalf of Laura Heath to undertake a Level 2 Historic Building Recording on a range of outbuildings prior to their conversion in to a wedding venue. The outbuildings are situated to the north of a 19th-Century Lodge (now Egton Manor) which was initially built as a 'shooting box' to a large country estate in North Yorkshire which was purchased by John Foster a wealthy cloth manufacturer from West Yorkshire in 1869. The outbuildings are listed Grade 11 and comprise 3 ranges: The east range was a former carriage house/garages with accommodation above with a 'keeper's shoot room with accommodation above. The west range contains the former stables, and running perpendicular to the stables there is a cottage range. All of the ranges are have dated lintel over the doors with the earliest being the stables dated 1893. The survey has identified some original features like the grain chute in the stables and scarring on the walls and drainage channels in the floors for the original stable stalls. The outbuildings are situated to the north of a 19thcentury lodge (now Egton Manor) which was initially built as a 'shooting box' (a small country house for accommodating a shooting party) to a large country estate in North Yorkshire which was purchased by John Foster a wealthy cloth manufacturer from West Yorkshire in 1869. The outbuildings are listed Grade II and comprise 3 ranges; the east range was a former carriage house/garage with accommodation above with a 'keeper's shoot room with accommodation above. The west range contains the former stables, and running perpendicular to the stables there is a cottage range. All the ranges have a dated lintel over the doors with the earliest being the stables dated 1893. The survey has identified some original features like the grain chute in the stables and scarring on the walls and drainage channels in the floors for the original stable stalls.