Stable Block And Yard At Morton House

SK 89 SW MORTON FRONT STREET

8/30 Stable block and yard at Morton House

G.V. II

Stable block and yard. Early C19. Red brick with ashlar dressings, slate hipped roof, lead dressings. Central bay has pediment. Central wooden clock tower with canted angles, cornice, lead domed roof and clock to courtyard side, topped by wrought iron weathervane. 2 storey, 3 bay front with centre bay slightly advanced, pilasters to outer anges, brick plinth and ashlar first floor band. Central semi-circular headed opening to door and staircase. Flanked by single semi-circular headed windows having iron glazing bars, the lower parts are now covered; set in deeper blank concentric blind panels. The left hand window has single low semi-circular headed planked kennel doors to either side. To first floor are 3 two light sliding glazing bar sashes with splayed brick lintels. To right is an attached single storey carriage house with a hipped slate roof and 2 wide brick basket arches. To the left a high stone coped screen wall contains double gates to the yard with flanking complex plan brick gate piers. Listed for group value only.

Listing NGR: SK8115991516