Former Stable Range And Attached Courtyard Buildings Immediately To The West Of Somerford Hall

SJ 90 NW 5/155

BREWOOD FORMER STABLE RANGE AND ATTACHED COURTYARD BUILDINGS TO SOUTH All Immediately to West of Somerford Hall

GV II

Range of courtyard buildings associated with Somerford Hall (q.v. ref. 5/100) comprising stable with grooms' quarters and tack room (N), cottage (unoccupied at time of inspection, July 1991) and storage block forming E and W sides of yard, dovecote to SE and additional stable/storage range to S. Late C18/early C19. All brick with stone dressings; tiled roofs. The stable frontage (N) designed to complement the hall: central symmetrical 2:7:2 bay 2-storeyed range (the left (E) element windows, flanked by single storeyed workshops). Central block, 'the outer bays pedimented and slightly projecting', the pediments framing clocks. 'Continuous moulded cornice and stone plinth. Windows under wedge lintels, some with sashes; some blocked. Central doorway with plain surround. Side bays each contained 2 segmentally-leaded arched doorways, one only retaining original panelled double doors, the other blocked. Single-storeyed ranges with similar details to main elevation contained workshops, tack rooms etc. Minor fittings survive internally. Connecting ranges to rear simply treated, the cottage with irregular fenestration. Wagon entrances to both. Dovecote, square on plan, with pyramidal roof surmounted by octagonal leaded cupola. No openings otherwise except doorway to E. Timber resting boxes all removed. S range with some original features including cast-iron small-paned window, diagonally planked doors and king-post roof. Buildings included primarily for group value with Somerford Hall.

Listing NGR: SJ9002908189