Wall And Former Stable To West Of Chiddingstone Castle

The building is a former stable and wall located to the west of Chiddingstone Castle, dating from the early 18th century for the stable and late 18th century for the wall, both of which were altered in the 19th century. The stable is constructed of red brick with grey headers, featuring a lower section of Roman cement with incised lines, sandstone dressings, and a sandstone rear wall. It has a hipped tiled roof and two red brick chimneys at the rear. The main east front is two storeys high with three bays, a central pediment that has a blocked circular opening, and a brick dentil cornice. Ashlar pilasters are present at the ends and in the centre, supporting an elliptical arch with a triple keystone. The front includes one and three inserted mid-19th century casement windows with hood mouldings, along with a central mid-19th century doorcase that also has a hood moulding and a rectangular fanlight.

On the north front, there are two Diocletian windows on the first floor and two early 20th century windows on the ground floor. The rear elevation is made of ashlar and features several window openings, including sash windows. There is a one-storey, one-bay mid-19th century tack room extension to the south, which is ashlar to the north and red brick with grey headers on the other sides. The interior retains two 19th century wood and iron stall partitions and an iron hayrack, along with a six-panelled door, a staggered purlin roof with a lath and plaster partition, and a kingpost roof over the tack room.

Attached to the east is a section of late 18th century ashlar wall that connects the early 18th century stables to Chiddingstone Castle. This wall was heightened in the mid-19th century and extended to the south to form Butler's and Housekeeper's pantries. The one-storey ashlar structure has four casement windows with hood mouldings, along with 20th century casements.