Beloved charity Park Lane Stables has announced it is coming back to Teddington. 

Park Lane Stables, which provides therapeutic sessions to disabled people, is returning to Teddington after a public campaign raised over £1million for it to stay open. 

Stables Manager Natalie O'Rourke said: "The number one question I'm ever asked is: 'When are you coming back to Teddington?'. So, I am absolutely thrilled to be able to tell people the date!" 

Park Lane Stables signed a contract with builder Greg from Compact Builders yesterday. 

"We're really excited," Natalie added. "He's local and he knows the stables and he knows the area." 

Volunteers were informed at 9:30am this morning, with work planning to start of 13 November. 

The contract says the stables will be finished by 29 March, but Natalie is keeping her fingers crossed it will be sooner. 

"With a bit of hope and good weather, we would love to see it finished quicker," Natalie added. 

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Natalie O'Rourke encourages people to get in touch if they missed out on the brick campaign. (Photo: Supplied)

As part of the crowd funding campaign, Park Stables sold bricks for £100 which individuals could engrave their names or a loved one's name on. 

In the Crowdfunder, Park Lane Stables had to cap the number of bricks. However, after completing the designs, Greg can confirm there are up to 1,200 more bricks on offer.

With more now added to the design, Natalie encouraged people to get in touch if they missed out first time.

Natalie said she is excited by the whole thing, even if it has taken a bit of time. "We have had to do things diligently because it is charity money- it's not our money," she said. 

"We want to get it right because the stables is going to be there much longer than we are!" 

The horses, who have been staying in Petersham, will stay as part of the Park Lane family and will be "returning home" to Teddington when the building is complete. 

"We'll all be going home- the humans and the family," Natalie added with a chuckle. 

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The Stables is a pillar of the community, housing 25 horses and providing sessions for over 300 people.  

Its main beneficiaries are disabled children and adults, who receive a form of therapy with the horses in partnership with the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).