Stables Approximately 30m West of Stepleton House. is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 July 1955. Stables.

Stables Approximately 30m West of Stepleton House.

WRENN ID
keen-belfry-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 July 1955
Type
Stables
OS grid reference
ST 862 112
Coordinates
50.90075, -2.19688
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The stables, located approximately 30 meters west of Stepleton House, date from the mid-18th century and are likely the work of Thomas Fownes. The building is constructed of brick, featuring a central bay in header bond and outer bays in Flemish bond. It has a hipped roof that is partly tiled and partly covered with stone slates. The structure is symmetrical, single-storey with lofts, and consists of seven bays arranged in a 3:1:3 pattern.

Notable architectural features include rusticated ashlar end pilasters, a moulded cornice, and round-headed sash windows set under brick arches with stone keystones and impost blocks. The central entrance has a double fielded panel door with a fanlight above, framed by a rusticated ashlar surround. Above this is a dentilled pediment, which contains an ashlar lunette window with a keystone. The central bay is topped with a wooden clock turret and bell-cote featuring an ogival cupola. To the right of the center, there is an inserted dormer attic window. The interior has not been fully inspected, but it appears to contain some early fittings.

Local climate

Stables Approximately 30m West of Stepleton House. receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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