Stable Block At Hotham Hall

The stable block at Hotham Hall, built in 1769 and possibly designed by Thomas Atkinson, is a Grade II* listed structure. It is constructed of coursed rubble with a Westmorland slate roof and has a U-shaped plan with an extension at the rear. The central section is two stories high and has seven bays, with a five-bay extension at the back, flanked by two-story, five-bay wings.

The spinal range features bays arranged in a 2:3:2 pattern, with a central section that has a pediment breaking forward. A tall central carriage arch, complete with a keystone and imposts, rises through both stories and is flanked by stable doors under flat stone arches. Each symmetrical outer section has a tall elliptically-arched carriage entrance with double doors, and a board door beneath a flat stone arch, with a lean-to glass roof at the right end.

On the first floor, there are 6-pane sash windows. The central broad ashlar pediment contains a clock face and a relocated datestone reading "GMM 1683," which originally came from the demolished Manor House at North Cave, owned by George Montgomery Metham, and is not relevant to the history of Hotham Hall. Above the pediment, a squat platform breaks through the roof and supports an open cupola topped with an ogee lead roof and a weather-vane.

The side wings are identical, each featuring a central round-arched recess; the left wing contains a board door, while the right wing is blind. Both wings are flanked by unequal 12-pane sashes and board doors beneath flat stone arches. The first floor has 6-pane sashes, with some openings being blind. The hipped roofs of the wings have gable ends that each feature a Venetian window with a Diocletian window above.

The rear extension is two stories high with five bays, a board door in the fourth bay, and sashes with glazing bars, while the upper story is blind. Early 20th-century garages added to the rear are not of special interest.