Old stable block

The Old Stable Block is a former stable building dating from the late 16th century to early 17th century, with later additions and alterations. It is constructed of coursed sandstone rubble set on a chamfered plinth, featuring a moulded string course and integral end stacks. The roof is plain tiled and topped with a wooden cupola.

The building has two levels: the lower level was used for stables, while the upper level served as accommodation for grooms. The first floor has three mullioned windows, with the outer two having three lights, all fitted with latticed glazing. The ground floor features a central doorway beneath a massive Tudor-arched lintel, flanked by renewed two-light mullion windows and two single-light windows on each side, all also with latticed glazing. The door is nail-studded, mimicking the original door on the left-hand gable end. A hexagonal round-arched wooden cupola, likely from the 18th century but significantly restored, is positioned slightly to the left of centre, with a lead dome and clocks on the north and south faces. There are scattered mullion and single-light windows on the gable ends and rear of the building.

Inside, the stabling for nine horses is well-preserved, featuring round-headed wooden arches with large globular pendants, which are repeated above the trough on the back wall. The floor is stone flagged and cobbled. Access to the first floor is provided by a mid-20th century spiral staircase located in the south-west corner. The double-purlin roof consists of three bays with a tie beam, collar beam, and windbraces. There are square panelled cross and spine walls that support the mechanism for a clock and a former loft, although the floor has been removed. Fireplaces with plain, massive lintels are present in the end walls.