Stableblock At Park House

The stable block at Park House was built around 1825 by Thomas Cundy, Senior and Junior for the Heathcote family. It is constructed from coursed rubble stone and features a plinth, quoins, and stone dressings, topped with a Welsh slate roof that has an ashlar parapet and a central tower. The building has a U-shaped plan and is designed in a classical style, with one and one-and-a-half storeys.

The symmetrical design surrounds three sides of a quadrangle, with the two opposing sides being mirror images of each other, each featuring a door, two 2-light casements, another door, and two more 2-light casements. The lintels throughout the building have keystones, and the door lintels are triple, with rusticated door jambs.

The central range is symmetrical about its midpoint, with the left half containing a door, a 2-light double door in a slightly projecting section, and above it at eaves level, a fanlight within a moulded pediment. This section also includes another door and two 2-light windows. The central area features a slightly projecting section with three double doors under a large moulded pediment, which has a loft door within a round arch.

Above the pediment, there is a two-stage tower topped with a small cupola, ball, and weathervane. The first stage has a painted and gilded clock face with Roman numerals and a bull's eye window in the center. The upper stage is open with an arch on each side. Each wing arm has a pedimented end with a fanlight within a larger blank arch. The building also includes dormers and extensions to the rear of the central section. Originally, this stable block served Normanton Park, which was demolished in the late 1940s.