Ashdell And Adjoining Stable And Walls

Ashdell, also known as Stephenson Hall, is a house that now serves as a hall of residence, along with an adjoining stable block and walls. It was built around 1850, with additions made around 1900 and some alterations in the late 20th century. The building is constructed from coursed squared stone with ashlar dressings and features hipped slate roofs with three ridge stacks.

The exterior is two storeys high and has a three-window range of plain sashes. The centre is recessed and contains a single window above an Ionic portico, which has a cornice and a moulded panelled door with a renewed overlight. On either side of the portico are plain sash windows. To the left, there is a wall approximately 10 meters long, featuring rebated slab coping and a round-headed doorway.

The garden front includes a block to the right that is two storeys plus a basement, with three windows. The recessed centre has a 12-pane sash window above and a late 20th-century wooden porch below. The upper right window is a 12-pane sash, while the others are plain sashes. To the left is a similar block, also two storeys plus a basement, with two plain sashes on each floor. The right return has a recessed centre with a leaded glazed window on each floor, while the other windows are a mix of 12-pane and plain sashes. To the right, there is a set-back rear wing from around 1900, which has a projecting centre and is two storeys high with a four-window range, including a blank space to the left and three leaded glazed sashes to the right. Below, there is a round-headed doorway with a fanlight and sidelights to the left, and three 12-pane sashes to the right.

Although the interior was not inspected, there are notable subsidiary features outside. These include a curved wall surrounding the stable yard, which has double rebated coping and a pair of octagonal gate piers topped with pyramidal caps. The adjoining stable block features a central open pediment and late 20th-century glazing bar casements. It is also two storeys high with a three-window range, including a central round-headed window with a keystone and imposts, flanked by single casements. Below this, there is a central door with an overlight, again flanked by single casements, and all openings have stone surrounds.