Stable range at Lawnswood House

The stable range with an attached domestic range was built in 1839. The building is constructed from brick in a stretcher bond, with a slate roof.

The stable range is located to the north-east of Lawnswood House, consisting of three ranges arranged around a courtyard to the south. An L-shaped domestic building provides accommodation to the south-east of the stables.

The north and west ranges are single-storey, featuring stable doors and 19th-century casement windows. A mounting block is located to the southwest of the west range. On the south elevation of the west range is a stilted arch window with 19th-century casements. The east elevation of this range has two openings with shutters, though neither has glazing. These openings flank a stable door, with another double timber door positioned to the north. The north range has three further stable doors interspersed with 19th-century windows; the two most easterly windows and door are set within segmental arches. A square tower is situated at the north-east corner of the north range, featuring open arcading at the top supported by imposts. Each elevation of the tower has a bull’s eye window, with two small lights on the south elevation. An external staircase provides access to the tower from the courtyard.

The two-storey east range has two stable doors under segmental arches and three 19th-century stilted arch windows. A large opening to the south allows vehicle access, currently fitted with a late-20th century moving shutter. Attached to the south of the stable range is the L-shaped domestic building, which has a projecting bay window on the ground floor and casement windows above. The south-east elevation features a main entrance and further 19th-century casements to the right.

The stable ranges retain original loose boxes, with seven across the three ranges. The concrete block drinking troughs within the loose boxes are 20th-century replacements. A tack room is located at the north-west of the building, retaining a 19th-century fireplace.

The domestic building to the south-east contains a kitchen and two reception rooms on the ground floor, both with late-20th century fireplaces. The first floor has a bathroom and two bedrooms, none of which contain a fireplace.