Stables At Linley Hall

The stables at Linley Hall are a stable block dating from around 1740, which incorporates parts of an earlier building and features later alterations. Designed by Henry Joynes, the architect of Linley Hall, the structure is built from coursed rubble blocks with brick dressings and has slate roofs. It forms a rectangular courtyard that is cobbled and enclosed on all sides.

The building is two storeys high, with the main facades facing east and south. The east front has a symmetrical arrangement of windows, with three in the center, two on the left, and three on the right. It features 19th-century cross casements, five of which are blind on the ground floor. The central portion slightly projects and rises to a pediment with a stone modillion cornice. There is a central round-arched entrance with iron-studded double doors and a tympanum, along with a stone modillion eaves cornice and a parapet above. A bell turret with a lead-covered cupola and weathervane is located at the center of the ridge.

The south front displays a window arrangement of one, two, three, two, and one, featuring six-paned sashes. It has a slightly projecting central portion that rises to a pediment with a stone modillion cornice. The central door is framed by a Gibbs surround and pediment, with additional entrances to the left and right, each with pediments on scrolled brackets. The bell turret here mirrors that of the east front.

The west front includes three large round-arched openings that are open to the center, with the side openings featuring large radiating fanlights above double doors. There are glazing bar sashes, one at the left end and two at the right, with a bell turret at the center similar to those on the east and south fronts. The north front is plain and lacks architectural interest. The two gables visible from the courtyard are part of the earlier building that has been incorporated into the stables, identifiable by the straight joints.