Calf House At Lithiack And Stable Adjacent To North

ST GERMANS ST GERMANS SX 35 NE 5/127 Calf house at Lithiack and stable adjacent to north

GV II*

Calf house and adjacent stable. Late C18-early C19. Calf house possibly by Soane. Calf house in slatestone rubble with limestone dressings. Hipped slate roof with ridge tiles. The stable is in rubble, slate roof with ridge tiles behind parapet with coping. Plan: The calf house is of rectangular plan, with entrances to all sides. The stable is also rectangular with 5 entrances to front. The two buildings form an L-plan group, probably contemporary. Calf house: Tall single storey building, with a wooden ventilator grille on all sides under the eaves. The front and rear of the roof slopes have 2 semi-circular ventilators with decorative grilles. The front has 1 doorway with shouldered head. Left side has 3 doorways with sliding doors, gabled dormer with loading door. Right side has central door wtih granite lintel. Rear has single storey C20 addition. Interior: The rear has a doorway as on the front, concealed by the addition. 7-bay roof with tie-beams resting on stone blocks on the wall-tops. Stable: Single storey, 5-bay front, each bay with a doorway with granite lintel. Above each doorway the parapet is ramped up and shouldered, forming a flat pedimental feature. Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX3567657834