Stable Block And Yard At Morton House

The stable block and yard at Morton House date from the early 19th century. It is constructed of red brick with ashlar dressings and features a slate hipped roof with lead dressings. The central bay has a pediment and a wooden clock tower with canted angles, a cornice, a lead domed roof, and a clock facing the courtyard, topped with a wrought iron weathervane. The building is two stories high with a three-bay front, where the central bay is slightly advanced. It has pilasters at the outer angles, a brick plinth, and an ashlar band at the first floor.

The central opening is semi-circular headed, leading to a door and staircase, and is flanked by two semi-circular headed windows with iron glazing bars, although the lower parts are now covered. These windows are set in deeper blank concentric blind panels. The left window has low semi-circular headed planked kennel doors on either side. On the first floor, there are three two-light sliding glazing bar sashes with splayed brick lintels.

To the right of the stable block is an attached single-storey carriage house with a hipped slate roof and two wide brick basket arches. To the left, a high stone-coped screen wall contains double gates to the yard, flanked by complex plan brick gate piers. This building is listed for its group value only.