Broadfield Hall Stables

Stable block, dating from circa 1691, likely designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor for James Forrester, with a cupola removed in the 19th century. The stable block is constructed of red and grey brick, with a tiled roof, incorporating one large hip and two smaller ones to the rear. It is two storeys high, with a parapet returned on the west side. The central section projects slightly, topped by a small pedimented gable containing a clock. Rusticated quoins define the corners, and the centre features chequer brickwork. The ground floor windows at each end of the front have a circular recess above, each enclosed within an arched recess. The building originally contained three loose boxes in the west part, a harness room, and a staircase to the upper floor, with the east part subsequently converted into garage space. The loose boxes, harness room, and staircase retain original eight-panel doors, with double doors to the harness room. This stable block possesses a higher level of architectural quality than typically seen for a building of its size and formed a complement to the earlier Broadfield Hall, completed around 1690 and subsequently demolished and replaced by a 1930s structure. The stable block appears to result from the partial rebuilding of older buildings, with the addition of a formal two-storey facade to the south front and west end.