Description
Dated 1878. Single storey former stables built around
rectangular courtyard. Symmetrical 5-bay east elevation:
articulated by slightly advanced central and outer bays;
openings all below 2-centred arches; snecked bull-faced red
ashlar with polished dressings (remainder mostly rubble-
built); central 2-storey square tower with pend, string at
main eaves level, raised above datestone, single transomed
and hood-moulded light above and finialed pyramidal roof
with projecting eaves, wall-head diamond stacks to flanks
rising from projecting bases; bipartites to flanking bays,
hood-moulded transomed tripartites (blind lower lights) to
piended outer bays: eaves band: slate roofs with red ridging
tiles and finials. Small tripartites to flanks: lower ranges
extend towards west; latter range in domestic use. Courtyard
interior: east range is brick, roof swept down over
verandah, latter supported on cast-iron columns; gabled loft
opening over pend: inserted garage openings to north range:
slit ventilators to south range. 2 similar small rectangular
sheds to west formerly used as kennels: both rubble-built,
with bull-faced red ashlar quoins and eaves bands, door on
short east wall, and piended slate roof with axial
ventilators, red ridging tiles and finials.