1-5 Hamels Mansion

Hamels Mansion Nos 1-5 is a stable block, dating back to 1713, originally built for Ralph Freeman. It likely incorporates earlier fabric and was converted into five flats in the later 20th century. The building is constructed of red brick in English bond, with gable parapets and a steep pitched slate roof. A clock turret and cupola, dating from the 18th century, crown the roof. The stable block is a long, two-storey, rectangular building oriented east-west, situated north of the main mansion house and connected by an early 19th-century service wing, now also flats. A through-carriageway, originally off-centre on the east side, is still evident, with large arched openings surviving. A wide blocked opening is located on the north side near the east end. The building features two-light, 19th-century mullioned and transomed windows on both floors, alongside several blocked openings. The north front has 20th-century panelled doors and flat hoods supported by brackets. Two pedimented Tuscan porches are also present. Large 19th-century chimneys featuring diagonal shafts stand centrally.