Stables To Former Swillington House

The stables to the former Swillington House are two stable blocks with connecting screen walls, now partly used as dwellings. They were built in the early 19th century, around the time Swillington House was constructed in 1804, and have been altered since. The buildings are made of sandstone ashlar and feature slate roofs.

The stable blocks are arranged in long rectangular shapes at right angles, forming the east and north sides of a large courtyard, with an earlier range on the south side not included in this listing. Both blocks are two storeys high, with the main range being slightly taller. The design is symmetrical and reflects a modified classical style, characterized by bands, giant pilasters, and corner pilasters, along with segmental heads above the bays between these features.

The main range consists of five bays, then three, and then another five bays, with banded corner pilasters and a wider central bay that has similar pilasters. The ground floor features arched doorways, which are mostly covered by a flat-roofed porch added in 1986. The first floor has segmental-headed tripartite windows. The outer bays contain 16-pane sashed windows on both floors, with the first-floor windows also being segmental-headed, except for a plain doorway located in the centre of the right-hand part at ground floor.

The north range has 12 bays, with similar windows and doors that alternate at ground floor, all featuring rectangular ventilating panels above. The first floor has low segmental-headed 8-pane windows. Both ranges have hipped roofs with projecting eaves.