Park Lane Stables Teddington Explained

Park Lane Stables are stables in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames built around 1830[1] and originally conceived as a fire station when fire engines were horse drawn. Today the stables are run as a charity belonging to the Riding for the Disabled Association.

History

19th century

The stables were built to house a fire station around 1830 by the Abbot of Westminster[2] in what was then known as Alms House Road, on account of the almshouses in the street opposite the stables.

In 1831 a parish fire engine was purchased and put in the care of the beadle, a caretaker employed by the Abbot of Westminster.[3] In 1837 the Abbot gave up the land and ownership turned to the local civic parish council.

20th century

In the 1901 census the stables are described as 'Council Stables, Engine House [and] Council Yard',[4] belonging to the civil parish.

In 1950 Keith Luxford[5] leased the stables from the council to start a riding school which became known locally as the 'Children's Riding School'.[6] In the late 1950s the stables were taken over by Peter Churchill who ran horsemanship night courses and a riding school. By 1963 the stables were run by John Quinn.[7] In 1989 ownership passed to Mr and Mrs P Dailly[8] who continued to operate the riding school as 'Park Lane Stables'.

21st century

As a result of foot and mouth disease in 2001 and the closure of local parks,[9] the stables were forced to shut; they remained so until 2008[10] when Natalie O'Rourke MBE took over management and subsequently founded Park Lane Stables RDA as a registered charity.[11] In 2016 after refurbishment HRH Princess Anne re-opened[12] the stables in her capacity as RDA president.[13] Mid 2021 the stables were classed as an 'Asset of Community Value'[14] by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and in November 2021 as a 'Building of Townscape Merit',[15] [16] affording it further protection from development.

Campaign to save the stables

In the beginning of 2021 the stables faced closure due to the landlord wishing to sell the property. A community effort raised over £1 million to purchase the building via crowd funding,[17] and the purchase was completed in late 2021.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fire Station Details. 2022-01-07. www.firestations.org.uk. 2022-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035345/http://www.firestations.org.uk/Station_Details.php?stn=Teddington%20old%20fire%20station%203&lat=51.423844&lon=-0.337536Fire%20stations. live.
  2. Web site: Teddington: Local government British History Online. 2022-01-08. www.british-history.ac.uk. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108133859/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol3/pp74-76#anchorn31. live.
  3. Web site: Teddington: Local government British History Online. 2022-01-08. www.british-history.ac.uk. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108133859/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol3/pp74-76#fnn31. live.
  4. Web site: 1841-1901 Census: Teddington, Middlesex. 2022-01-09. www.teddingtonsociety.org.uk. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109165317/https://www.teddingtonsociety.org.uk/census/census.htm?year=1901&filter=Park%20Lane. live.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . www.richmond.gov.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20220109155907/https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/22319/park_lane_stables_assessment.pdf . 2022-01-09 .
  6. Web site: Nostalgia, May 21, 2004. 2022-01-09. Richmond and Twickenham Times. en. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109160533/https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/491956.nostalgia-may-21-2004/. live.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-01. Straight From The Horse's Mouth.... 2022-01-07. TW Magazines. en-GB. 2022-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106201221/https://twmagazines.co.uk/tw12-articles/straight-from-the-horses-mouth/. live.
  8. Web site: Search for land and property information. live. 2022-01-09. search-property-information.service.gov.uk. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109173839/https://search-property-information.service.gov.uk/search/summary/hpSdr4zQlUTK3lVVENkWqQ%3D%3D%26MVK7EoOGxb6yvws59PgrWQ%3D%3D.
  9. Web site: tteditor. 2007-10-22. Bushy Park: Foot and Mouth precautions. 2022-01-10. Teddington, Middlesex, UK. en-GB. 2022-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110170851/https://teddingtontown.co.uk/2007/10/22/bushy-park-foot-and-mouth-precautions/. live.
  10. Web site: Burford. Rachael. 2021-01-22. One of London's oldest stables faces closure unless it can raise £1million. 2022-01-09. www.standard.co.uk. en. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109212908/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/park-lane-stables-appeal-million-b899962.html. live.
  11. Web site: PARK LANE STABLES RDA - Charity 1161306. 2022-01-08. register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. en-GB. 2022-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107035350/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5053297/governing-document. live.
  12. Web site: 2016-02-16. Princess Anne's visit to Park Lane Stables, Teddington. 2022-01-08. Teddington, Middlesex, UK. en-GB. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108220802/https://teddingtontown.co.uk/2016/02/16/princess-anne-to-visit-park-lane-stables-teddington/. live.
  13. Web site: Ciara.Berry. 2016-04-01. The Princess Royal and Riding for the Disabled. 2022-01-09. The Royal Family. en. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109115832/https://www.royal.uk/princess-royal-and-riding-disabled. live.
  14. Web site: Richmond Assets of Community Value - Successful Nominations . . 2022-01-09 . 2022-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211150855/https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/18791/list_successful_nominations.pdf . live .
  15. Web site: Locally listed buildings. 2022-01-08. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. en-gb. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108185949/https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/planning/listed_buildings/locally_listed_buildings. live.
  16. Web site: 2021-02-01. Councillor's Update. 2022-01-08. TW Magazines. en-GB. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108190005/https://twmagazines.co.uk/tw11-articles/councillors-update-20/. live.
  17. Web site: Save Our Stables!. 2022-01-07. Crowdfunder UK. en. 2022-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107132139/https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-stables. live.

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