Former Servants Lavatory At Gayhurst House (Part Of 12 Gayhurst Court Mews)

The former servants lavatory at Gayhurst House, part of No. 12 Gayhurst Court Mews, was built between 1859 and 1860 by William Burges. This structure, which served as a lavatory for male servants, projects from the northwest elevation of the former service wing. It is a circular building resembling a Chapter House or monastic kitchen, constructed of stone and topped with a steep conical tiled roof that features a large carving of the head of Cerberus. The building includes four large gabled dormers, each with two arched lights and a circular opening above. There is an eaves gutter with stone rainwater heads positioned over buttresses, and a plinth and cill string. The exterior also showcases four two-light moulded stone mullioned windows. The interior originally had brick divisions, which have since been removed.