Southfields Rubbing House

Southfields Rubbing House is a building located in Burwell, constructed around 1860. It was originally shown on the Ordnance Survey map as New Stables. This single-storey structure is made of gault brick and features a hipped roof covered with Welsh slate. The front has two doorways that are symmetrically placed, each with plank doors and segmental heads topped by linked broad flat hood-moulds. There is also a window at the right end of the building.

Inside, the floor is made of brick and there are iron tethering rings. The rubbing house was specifically used for rubbing down racehorses after they exercised, helping to remove sweat while they were covered in horse cloths. It is notable for being the only surviving rubbing-down house on the Newmarket training grounds. Additionally, it served as a studio for Sir Alfred Munnings during his time painting at Newmarket.