Former Oasthouse And Stabling Of Chittenden House

The former oasthouse and stabling of Chittenden House is an 18th-century building with an oasthouse added in the early 19th century. The rear wall was rebuilt in the later 19th century. It is constructed of ragstone, brick, and weatherboarding, topped with a tiled roof. The front features a ragstone base with 18th-century brick dressings and weatherboarding above. There are three 19th-century louvred openings on the first floor, while the ground floor has two later casement windows and two stable doors. The rear elevation has a brick ground floor in English bond. The right side elevation displays a weatherboarded gable with a loading door and door holes, and the left side is entirely made of ragstone to protect against the prevailing wind. The attached oasthouse is a cylindrical brick structure built in Sussex bond, featuring a conical tiled roof, although the cowl and fantail were missing at the time of the survey. Inside, the roof consists of eight bays with a Queen post, through purlins, and a ridge piece in part. The first floor contains 19th-century grain bins, while the ground floor has four stalls that still have wooden partitions, a brick floor, and wooden hooks. The adjoining room was likely used as a tack room.