Former Stables Immediately To South East Of Sarsden House

The former stables located immediately to the southeast of Sarsden House were originally built in the early to mid 17th century. They were later extended in the early 19th century and underwent significant alterations in the late 20th century. At the time of the last survey in August 1987, the building was being renovated and converted for domestic use.

The structure is made of roughly coursed limestone rubble, with more regular coursing in the areas rebuilt in the 20th century. The stone slate roof was temporarily removed during the survey. The stables form an L-shaped plan around a courtyard, with the main range on the west side, a north range, and a short south range that were largely rebuilt in the 19th century. The building is one storey high with an attic.

On the left side of the main range, there is a through-passage featuring a chamfered four-centred arch with a dripstone and a plank door with internal strap hinges at the front. There is also a smaller segmental-arched doorway at the rear. The façade includes four two-light chamfered segmental-arched mullion windows with hollow spandrels and dripstones; one window is to the left of the doorway, and three are to the right. The left window has leaded latticed lights, while two of the centre windows have cast-iron glazing bars. A wide entrance that was previously inserted to the left of the right window has been removed, and the wall was rebuilt during the survey.

A gabled leaded dormer is present in the roof slope at the rear, along with a truncated bread oven on the back wall. Inside, there is a straight-flight staircase behind the doorway featuring a half-closed string at the bottom. The interior also includes panelled window shutters, plank and panelled doors, 19th-century cast-iron fireplaces, and remnants of a 19th-century laundry in the main range. Several trusses and most rafters were removed during the survey.

The stables are depicted in an engraving by M. Burghers in White Kennett's "Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden and Burcester" from 1695, where they are shown with five gabled full dormers on the front.