Range Of Stables On West Side Of Stable Yard At Heath House Stables

The range of stables on the west side of the stable yard at Heath House Stables, built in 1881, is a notable structure associated with the racehorse training industry. Commissioned by Edward Wetherby for lessee Matthew Dawson, a racehorse trainer, the stables are designed in a style similar to the adjacent Heath House Stables. Constructed from red brick with gault brick dressings, the building features an end-gabled slate roof.

The stables are a single-storey structure that includes a short range of three loose boxes and a boiler room at the south end. The front displays a plinth and quoining at the corners and door jambs made of flush gault brick, and there are three stable doors.

Inside, the loose boxes are lined with hoop-iron strapping. Historically, these stables were originally used as sweat rooms for Fred Archer, a renowned 19th-century jockey. The three rooms included a sweat box, a towel and shower room, and a cooling off area, which were later converted into stables. A copper remains in use in the lean-to boiler room at the south end.