Osborne Stable Block
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Osborne Stable Block was built in 1859 on the old cricket ground in the grounds of Osborne House, the former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. It is a
History
Osborne had been built between 1845 and 1851 for
The stables were constructed to a quadrangular floor plan of rendered brick with a state roof. A central 2 storey entrance pavilion with an arched entrance is flanked on both sides by two storey (formerly one storey) wings of 8 bays.
Queen Victoria died in January 1901. Following her death, Osborne house became surplus to royal requirements and was given by King Edward VII to the state with a few rooms retained as a private royal museum dedicated to Queen Victoria. In 1903, part of the estate, the Stable Block being the hub, became a junior officer training college for the Royal Navy known as the
Former students included Queen Victoria's great-grandsons, the future
The VADS
In 1927 the
Saunders Roe Ltd
In 1942 the Stable Block was commandeered by the Government for the war effort to provide a Head Office and design/drawing offices for
Fall into disrepair
From 1987 until 1999 the Stable Block fell into disrepair and most of the buildings became semi derelict.
Vectis Storage & Business centre
In 1999 Mr & Mrs Harrison obtained a long lease from the Crown Estates and operated their storage business from one of the usable buildings. Part of their agreement with the Crown estates was to bring the Stable Block up to a good state of repair. Since 1999 the Stable Block and surrounding buildings have been transformed into a small business park. The Stable Block and quadrangle have been greatly restored and it is hoped will continue to make history during this century.
References
- ^ "Name: FORMER STABLES AT OSBORNE HOUSE List entry Number: 1255100". Historic England. Retrieved 30 December 2015.