Stable Block To Rear Of Swan Hotel

ABERFORD MAIN STREET SE43NW LS25 (west side) 2/12 Stable block to rear of Swan Hotel

GV II

Stable block, now stables and garage. Probably late C18, altered. Limestone, stone slate roof. L-shaped plan, forming south and west sides of inn yard. Two storeys;4:4 lst-floor windows;west range consists of 4 stables, with 4 doorways at ground floor (the middle 2 furnished with stable doors) and 4 square windows above, that at the left end blocked or blind and that at the right-hand end filled with a painted signboard lettered: J. HEATON licensed TO LET POST HORSES Post Hill South range has a segmental-headed wagon doorway in the centre, modern garage doors to the right, a doorway close to the junction like those in the other range, a similar doorway at the left end altered as a window, and 4 square windows at 1st floor (creeper at left end perhaps covering a 5th). All windows and stable doors have splayed stone heads. Hipped roof. Interior: stable at left end of west range contains original stall; otherwise, not inspected.

Listing NGR: SE4329037202