Striking survival from a previous age in disastrous condition
Photo: The Old Stables, Bradgate House.
Grade II*-listed, 1856, M. J. Dain
Bradgate House was demolished in 1926 but its elaborate stable block still survives, albeit in a ruinous and dilapidated condition. It was built on a lavish scale for the Seventh Earl of Stamford when he was made Master of Quorn Hunt in 1856, with the bill thought to have run to £30,000 . The stables and the surrounding land are now owned by an aggregate company and the area isn’t open to the public but the now roofless stable block can be seen from the nearby A50. A Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England survey was done in 1992 and over the years several ideas have been put forward to rescue the building, but so far nothing has proved viable. The stables are now desperately in need of help or these outstanding reminders of Leicestershire’s equestrian heritage will be lost for good.
Status Update / March 2026
After failed attempts to agree the necessary works to be undertaken by the owner, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council issued an urgent works notice in 2023. Though no works have since been undertaken, the local authority has since committed £300,000 towards a restoration project, on the assumption that at least 80% of the funds will be met by Historic England and other, local conservation organisations.