Stable Aligned North South 40 Metres North West Of Holyoak Farmhouse

This stable, built in the late 18th century, is located 40 meters north-west of Holyoak Farmhouse and is designed to accommodate eight horses. It features five bays and has a loft above. The structure is timber-framed and weatherboarded, topped with a thatched roof. A notable aspect of this stable is the upper floor, which is primarily made of clay daub, a rare surviving feature in Suffolk. The oak binding beams have bolted knees, and unsquared poles of elm or oak are laid across the beams at approximately 0.5-meter intervals. Over these poles is a layer of clay daub, about 0.1 meters thick, containing a high proportion of chalk. This construction method was commonly used in modest houses and farm buildings but is seldom found today. The main framing members are made of oak, with primary-braced studding of pine. The roof features clasped purlins. Some stalls and hay-racks are still present, although the stable was noted to be in poor condition at the time of the survey.