Koetshuis(L), Voorsterweg 137

English translation

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Description

Description of component 3: (Voorsterweg 137; indicated on the accompanying map with no. 3) CARRIAGE HOUSE.

The oldest part of the CARRIAGE HOUSE presumably dates from the middle of the 18th century and replaces an older building. In 1843 a farmhouse was built against the rear (east) side of the carriage house. The carriage house is covered by three parallel north-south running roofs, covered with smoked old-Dutch roof tiles. The round roof dormer dates from 1989. On the ridge is a presumably 18th-century forged weathervane with bronze vane. The west gavel was originally not provided with a gutter and has a wave-shaped roof line. The current rainwater gutter dates from circa 1915. The south side was always provided with a gutter: a hollowed wooden rainwater gutter on profiled blocks. Around 1890 a wide master gutter was fitted to the entire north gavel on simple carpentry; before that there was no gutter here either. The westernmost part of the building is the oldest (circa middle 18th century, but presumably built on older foundations) and contains the horse stables (5 stalls), the carriage room and the servant's quarters. The front gavel still has the original, 5-bay wide arrangement (window-door-window-door-window), with the original frames and possibly doors. Around 1890 the residential space was subdivided into two spaces, with the western space receiving a shallow cellar covered with a cold-rolled steel profile floor. A simple chimney was also made. Next to the chimney is an authentic bread box. The current arrangement of the residential part with inserted mezzanine, stairs, W.C. with passage to the hall etc. dates from 1978 and 1989 respectively. The bathroom is in the originally wood-partitioned bedstead. The dry toilet with round wooden lid is also retained. Under the current wooden floor coverings are red Portland floors; under the marble tiles of the kitchen are cathedral-black. In the horse stables the original oak posts and hardstone drinking troughs with forged hay racks above are still present, as well as the herringbone paving. To the left of the horse stable is the servant's room or stoke hole. In the carriage room is a tack/saddle case. The large window with the sandstone threshold is still from 1770. The trellis or latticework for planting dates from 1820. The roof truss structure is presumably late 18th century and was given heavier rafters in 1890. In 1989 the roof was strengthened. The roof truss structure of the middle wing is entirely similar to that above the horse stable. Here too later auxiliary rafters were added in 1876. On the ridge, above the party wall with the garage, is a simple bell cote with bronze bell. The rear, eastern building is the former farmhouse which, as witnessed by a foundation stone, was built in 1843 and is now used as, among other things, wood and hay shed. The orangery is located on the south side: the high French doors are still present. The former potting shed has been converted to a tool shed (with W.C. and sink) and workshop. In all rooms the original pavings still lie. The former servant's quarters were converted in 1998 into a family dwelling; the hay loft and middle loft into an apartment.

Valuation

The CARRIAGE HOUSE is of general importance:

- because of its age;

- because of its architectural design;

- because of the degree of integrity of the exterior and parts of the interior;

- as a characteristic and functional component of the country estate;

- because of the functional-spatial relationship with the other components of the country estate;

- because of the characteristic location within the historic garden and park layout.