Stable Block And Stable Flat

BARKWAY COKENACH TL 33 NE 3/11 Stable Block and 27.5.68 Stable Flat (formerly listed as Stable block at Cockenach)

GV II

Stable block to Cokenach House (q.v.).Circa 1716 for R Chester, clock tower added 1836, extended late C19. Red brick with orange brick dressings. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof. Timber tower. 3:3:3 breaking forward to centre. 2 storeys. Plinth. Ground floor: central round headed opening, gauged brick arch with keystone, sashes with thick glazing bars, first floor 6 pane casements, all with open moulded frames, gauged brick flat arched heads. Left bay has a round headed coach opening, double doors, gauged brick head, similar opening to right is blocked. Oversailing brick courses to eaves and to central pediment with clock dated 1896. Central on ridge is a large tower, tilehung lower stage, cornice to upper stage with louvred boarding, brackets to ogee roof, small open belfry above with leaded ogee cap and weathervane finial. Late C19 stock brick addition to left has an entrance with flanking and first floor small pane casements. To rear: central bay breaks forward with a round headed door, upper small pane casements, kneelers to gable parapet. To left ground floor is open with first floor small pane casements and an external stack. To right a hay loft door with pulley. Insurance Markers over central openings to front and rear. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TL3961536157