Stables And Gate Piers To South Ormsby Hall

The stables and gate piers at South Ormsby Hall were built around 1755 by James Paine and have been altered in the 20th century. They are constructed of red brick in Flemish bond, featuring ashlar dressings and a pantile roof with raised tumbled gables and a wooden hipped bellcote. The building is single storey with an eight-bay front that includes a plinth and a dentillated eaves course. The central two bays are slightly advanced and contain two elliptical carriage arches, which are flanked by rusticated and pecked ashlar blocked openings with segmental heads. Each side of these arches has a single blank opening with semi-circular heads, ashlar key, and impost blocks. At each end of the building are rusticated piers topped with ashlar ball finials, along with a similar gate pier leading to the stable yard. This structure is depicted in a drawing by Nattes from 1793, found in the Banks Collection.