Former Stable Approximately 40 Metres To South East Of Rose Cottage

The former stable, located approximately 40 metres southeast of Rose Cottage in Charlcombe, is a building from the 18th century, likely from the first half. Originally a gunpowder works building, probably serving as a charcoal-crushing shed, it has since been repurposed as a stable and is now disused. The structure is made of rubblestone and features a corrugated iron roof.

The northeast elevation, which faces the road, stands three storeys tall but has been lowered to two. It consists of three bays with quoins. On the left side, there is a blocked doorway; the centre has a window with a doorway above it in a former quoined window opening; and to the right, there is a doorway with a blocked quoined window opening above. The ground-floor openings are later additions, and all openings have wooden lintels. The sloping roof is partly collapsed.

The left return shows brieze-block patching and a later door on the left. Inside, there is an inserted partition wall and evidence of added floors. The rear wall features a deep, curving recess that would have originally been the back of the wheel pit, with a blocked brick-arched opening above it that served as a former water-entry point. At the time of inspection, the building was overgrown and in a derelict state.

This structure is recognized as the only surviving example associated with the Woolley Gunpowder Works, which operated from the 1720s until around 1803, and is listed for its historical significance.