Cannon Hall Farmhouse And Adjoining Range Including Former Stable Range At 90 Degrees

Cannon Hall Farmhouse and the adjoining range, which includes a former stable range, were likely built in the 1760s for John Spencer Stanhope, possibly designed by the architect John Carr, who also worked on Cannon Hall. The buildings are constructed of red brick with some ashlar dressings, set on a coursed stone plinth, and topped with a stone slate roof. They form an L-shape that creates two sides of a courtyard and are two storeys high.

The courtyard-facing elevation features ten bays, with 16- and 12-pane sash windows: seven on the ground floor, along with two entrances, and eight shorter windows on the first floor. A shallow-arched carriageway is located at the left end. The ground-floor windows at the right end are later additions, and remnants of an archway similar to the original can be seen. The rear of this range also has a cart entry at the right end, and above it, the last four bays at first-floor level have been converted into a tea room, maintaining the original style.

At the left end, there is a later 19th-century brick wing featuring four tall round-arched openings, three of which are partially blocked. The stable range, positioned at a right angle, forms the bottom part of the courtyard and likely had a symmetrical arrangement of doors and windows originally. Currently, the center has three garage doors and a similar door on the far right, while three original openings with stone surrounds remain. At first-floor level, there are three elliptical lights and a symmetrical arrangement of ventilation slits. The right end of the stable range has been extended to complete the courtyard.

Inside, the left section of the stable includes stands for 12 horses, most of which are now bricked up, and features a plaster cornice. The roof is supported by sawn softwood queen-post trusses with struts.