Stable Block Immediately North East Of Matfield House

This is a stable block dating to 1736, as indicated by a date on a clock. It is located immediately north-east of Matfield House, in the parish of Brenchley, and now has its address officially recorded as "The Green, Matfield." The building is constructed of brick on sandstone footings, with a Flemish bond pattern on the front elevation and an English bond pattern on the rear. It has a peg-tile roof with lead rolls and was clearly designed to complement the contemporary main house.

The stable block is rectangular in plan and forms part of a group of buildings creating a stable courtyard. The south-facing front elevation is symmetrical, featuring five bays and a prominent clock turret with a cupola. The design incorporates left and right pilasters and a broken platband at first floor level. The roof is hipped with a delicate dentil cornice below the eaves. Three entrances are present on the front elevation, with the central bay projecting forward and containing a large, segmental-headed doorway with an 18th-century two-leaf flush-panel door with original hinges. Above this door is a round-headed window with a transom and square leaded panes. Smaller doorways with three-centred arches flank the central doorway, also featuring similar original doors. Original 12-pane boxed sash windows are located in the outer ground floor bays. First floor windows have segmental arched heads and square leaded panes. The clock turret has a tile-hung base, framing the clock face with reeded pilasters and a ramped cornice, bearing the inscription "Mind the time." A timber cupola with segmental arches, a bell-shaped lead roof, and a weathervane dated 1770s top the turret, along with a hanging bell. The rear elevation displays three segmental arched windows on the first floor and a central attic dormer with a hipped roof. Further features include sliding doors to the left (east) and a door with small panes under a segmental arch to the right, alongside a 12-pane boxed sash window. A clock face, dated 1736, is also present on the rear elevation. The interior has not been inspected, but is thought to contain features of interest.