Stable About 100 Yards South West Of Star Inn

This is a stable built in the early 20th century by Ernest Newton for Richard Biddulph Martin, located about 100 yards south-west of The Star Inn. The structure is made of coursed limestone rubble and brick, with some weatherboarding and a stone tiled roof that is laid in diminishing courses and partly hipped. It has an L-plan layout, with the main section consisting of four bays aligned north/south. The second bay from the south end is designed to resemble a wagon bay and features gabled midstreys with double doors.

On the east elevation, there are ventilation slits and pilaster buttresses flanking the mid-strey, along with a window that has a cambered head at the southern end. The west elevation includes a pilaster buttress and three stable doors with cambered heads to the right of the mid-strey. At the southern end, there is a loft door flanked by two tiers of alighting ledges and entry holes for pigeons.

The north-west wing has two plus two bays and two levels. The south elevation of the two westernmost bays projects slightly and features a door flanked by small windows, with the right window having a cambered head. Above this is a loft opening with a raking roof and three skylights. The two bays to the east contain two stable doors, one of which has a transom light with three glazing bars and is flanked by two large windows with cambered heads. The upper half of these windows is glazed, while the lower half is open for ventilation, supported by wooden mullions.

Inside, the stable has queen post roof trusses and a floor paved with blue bricks. All original fittings, including timber loose-boxes and mangers, are intact. This stable is noted for its detailed design and, along with the adjacent haybarn, is recognized as a rare example of an Arts and Crafts architect's approach to designing agricultural buildings.