Stables And Shelter Shed At Manor Farm

STEEPLE ASHTON THE STRAND ST 95 NW (north side) 7/273 Stables and shelter shed at Manor Farm (formerly listed as buildings at 11.9.68 Manor Farm) GV II

Dovecote and stable, now stables, with attached shelter shed. Late C17, mid C19 shelter shed. Random rubble stone, stone slate hipped roofs to stables; 7-bay shelter shed built at right angles to latter, is Flemish bond brick with Bridgwater tiled roof. Single- storey. Square stable to north of group has large segmental-headed opening with no door to west side, bull's eye either side, planked loft door over, square-headed opening with flanking bulls' eyes and loft door over to east side, concrete block lean-to added to north. Short single-storey stable links north and south stables; planked door to east, two bulls' eyes to west, continuously chamfered plinth. South stable, formerly a dovecote, has planked stable door to west side, blocked openings to rear, cupola to roof removed 1960s. shelter shed attached to former dovecote has 7-bay open front facing stock yard on south side. Interior of former dovecote lined with stone pigeon boxes, stable on north side has wooden mangers along walls, probably always used as a stable; both units now used for rearing calves.

Listing NGR: ST9073257122