Stable Block, Laundry And Service Yard Wall Immediately East Of Parkfield

This is a stable block, laundry, and service yard wall dating to the 1860s, situated immediately east of Parkfield. The buildings front a service yard to the west of Parkfield. The stable block and laundry are built with cement-rendered facades and have corrugated-asbestos roofs. The service yard wall is constructed of stone rubble, stuccoed on its south side where visible from the garden.

The stable block, running north-south, incorporates a carriage house at its south end and is linked to the laundry by a later open-fronted lean-to. The two-storey stable has a hipped roof and a symmetrical facade with a central doorway flanked by 10-pane sashes with vertical glazing bars; a loft loading door sits above the central doorway. The carriage house at the right end has plank doors and two 16-pane sashes above. The single-storey laundry has a gabled roof and a three-bay front with recessed plank doors to the left and right, and a segmental-headed 16-pane sash in the centre. The right return features a tripartite sash with a segmental head.

Inside the stable, original features remain, including a paved floor, some original loose box partitions including one with an acorn finial, timber feeding troughs, and a ladder stair to the loft. A tack room, heated by a small range on the shared wall with the stable, contains a stick baluster stair leading to the first floor above the carriage house, which is plastered and also heated by a range. The laundry has a plain interior with a brick base for a copper, and retains original fittings such as a mangle and timber troughs for washing.

The earliest use of asbestos sheeting on the roof is noteworthy, and it is believed the family associated with Parkfield were involved in the manufacture of this material. The buildings are included for group value with Parkfield house, which possesses remarkably well-preserved service rooms and fixtures.