St Osyth's Priory Stable Block adjacent to north west of barn

Former stables of the late-C18, remodelled by Sir John Johnson in the late-C19.

MATERIALS. Constructed of red brick laid in Flemish bond with a tiled roof.

PLAN. Ground floor stabling with a grooms’ room at the south end and loft over.

EXTERIOR. The Stable has two storeys and a hipped roof, adjoining the Tithe Barn at its south end. The east elevation has a brick band at the first floor and a central four-centred arch entrance and a late-C19 door with decorative strap hinges and a fanlight over; a similar door at the south end leads to the grooms’ room. There are three two-light, mullion windows with cusped heads, leaded lights and over-painted, brick hood-moulds. The north elevation has a door similar to that which leads to the grooms’ room and a mullion window. The west elevation (rear) has an inserted door at ground floor, and a taking-in door to the loft towards the north. A second door opening has been enlarged and is partially open to the elements.

INTERIOR. The former stabling area on the ground-floor has lightly chamfered transverse bridging beams and timber clad walls, but the stalls and feed chutes have been removed. The grooms’ room to the south has timber clad walls, a pamment floor and saddle mounts on the walls. A stair leads to the loft above, where there are no historic fixtures and fittings, but the C19 king-post roof is exposed. The timber-framed partition with the Tithe Barn at the south end, has studs and a wall-plate of heavy scantling and retains some wattle and daub partitions; a plank door with strap hinges gives access to an inserted mezzanine at the west end of the Tithe Barn.