Stables And Gate Piers, Port Eliot

The stables and gate piers at Port Eliot were built between 1802 and 1806 by John Soane and feature 20th-century alterations. They are constructed of random rubble and have hipped slate roofs with lead rolls along the hips and ridge. The stables are arranged in two parallel ranges with a yard in between, and each range has ends that project forward towards the carriageway at either end of the courtyard. The east end includes a pair of gate piers, and the overall design is in the Gothick style.

Each range consists of two storeys and three bays, with a central block of two storeys and asymmetrical single-storey wings on either side. The south range features central bays with a doorway topped by a fanlight, 20th-century four-centred arched sash windows on either side, and three 12-pane sashes on the first floor, all with four-centred arches and Gothic glazing bars. The range is topped with a corbelled embattled parapet. The single-storey wings on each side have 20th-century sashes that were formerly carriage doors, with the left wing projecting forward and featuring three doors with pointed arched fanlights; the central doorway is blind. To the right, there are two steps leading forward and two doors, with corner pilasters.

The north range retains more original features, including a central block with a door that has a pointed arched fanlight and two four-centred arched carriage doorways. The first floor has three four-centred arched Gothick sashes, each with 12 panes. Each side has a single-storey range with a four-centred arched carriage door. The left side has two steps leading forward, with corner pilasters and two doors—now one is a garage door—each with fanlights above the Gothic glazing bars, and a blind door at the end. Attached to the south range is a pump and trough dated 1867. The outer entrance features square rubble piers with diamond plinths for ball finials, and there is a door with a pointed fanlight to the left, with a blind door and similar fanlight to the right.