Stable Block Attached To North West Of Tormarton Court

ST 77 NE TORMARTON C.P. CHURCH STREET (west side)

6/275 Stable block attached to north 17.9.52 west of Tormarton Court G.V. II

Stable. Built c. 1812 for Lord William Somerset, then Rector of Tormarton. Coursed squared limestone rubble with stone dressings, random rubble, stone tiled roofs. L-plan forming courtyard with curtain wall to rear of Tormarton Court (q.v.). Irregular 5-bay front has carriage entry broken forward to right of centre with segmental head, impost blocks, pendant keystone, rectangular recessed panel above with Diocletian window in gable, raised coped verges, ball finial, cupola with lead hipped sprocketed roof, bell louvres to each side, weathervane with horse; to each side, two 2-light casements at first floor with ovolo mullions, to left, a bay with similar 3-light casement at ground and first floor, terminal pilaster to right and pilaster between 2 bays to left (stable probably incorporating earlier existing building) cornice and parapet. Right return has pigeon loft attached, 2-storey flat-roofed block with 10 rows of pigeon holes, gable end above with ball finial; to right, 2-storey wing has 2 windows at first floor and one at ground, all C20. Inside carriage entry, a round-headed recess for fountain and stable door left and right, carriage entry repeated to rear with plain segmental head, 3-light wooden casement in gable and perspective-carved finial. To left, two 2-light casements as on front, one formerly door, similar window at first floor, external stone stair to upper door, curtain wall with 2 pointed arched doors and single storey shed. To left, 2-storey wing has C20 garage doors and door in moulded surround, four 2-light casements under eaves. Inner courtyard walls in random rubble. Interior: not inspected. Lord William Somerset was the brother of the Duke of Beaufort and a hunting cleric; the stables have architectural features (Diocletian window and cupola) similar to the Stables at Dodington Park (q.v. Dodington C.P.) then lately completed.

Listing NGR: ST7687378965