Stable Range 25 Metres To North Of Kencot House, With Attached Wall And Gatepier On East Side Of Stable Yard

SP2404-2504 KENCOT

8/224 Stable range 25m to N of Kencot House, with attached wall and gatepier on E side of stable yard

GV II Stable range. Early-mid C19 with some later alterations. Coursed rubble limestone with dressed quoins and stone slate roofs. Tall centre bay with vehicle entry, flanked by lower stable wings, in Gothick style. Centre bay has coped gable to front and is very slightly advanced. It has a vehicle entry with dressed stone jambs and wooden lintel, a 2-light leaded window with wooden Y-tracery, 4-centred arch and hoodmould, and a square clock panel with blind tracery and Tudor hoodmould. Above clock panel is an arched bellcote. To left is a 2-bay lofted stable. This has 2-light leaded windows with 4-centred wooden tracery and blind tympana in semi-circular arched surrounds of dressed stone. Central board door with wooden lintel and small boarded loft door above. Contains 3 stable boxes. Attached to left end is a lower bay with half-hipped roof and C20 garage doors. To right of centre is an altered wing, formerly open to front, with later stone and rendered infill. This has 2 board doors, small projection to right, and single loft light with Tudor hood in right gable. Attached to front right is a short length of stable-yard wall, ramped down to gatepier, with blocked archway. Wall and pier are probably late C19-C20, of rubble stone, the pier with pyramid cap and ball finial. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SP2553804961