Stables And Walled Garden West Of Braunstone Hall

The stables and walled garden west of Braunstone Hall date to 1776 and were built alongside the hall by the architect William Oldham (who later became the Lord Mayor of Leicester). The complex was constructed for Clement Winstanley.

The stable block is built of red brick with stone dressings and has a pitched roof covered in slate. The roof structure exhibits a machine-sawed appearance, suggesting the slate covering was applied in the 19th century. The main elevation features a central archway with a pedimented gable above, and a lunette window. Four casement windows with glazing bars are positioned on either side of the archway, each with a flat brick arch and stone sills. Projecting wings at each end of the stable block have two elliptical arch carriageways facing inwards, and a lunette window in the end walls. The rear of the stable block connects to the walls of the walled garden, forming a complete, square enclosure. These walls, likely dating to the late 18th century, may have 19th-century coping.

The interior of the stable block has largely been altered; the original stalls have been removed and many spaces converted for office use.

Braunstone Hall, the attached kitchen wing, stable block, and walled garden were built in 1776. The hall was situated on a rise overlooking Charnwood Forest, within 100 acres of parkland. The estate passed through several Winstanley family members before being compulsory purchased by Leicester Corporation in 1925 for housing development.

The stable block and walled garden are designated at Grade II for their survival, architectural interest due to the involvement of William Oldham, and their group value with Braunstone Hall and the kitchen wing.