Poltimore Gardens

Poltimore Gardens are the former stables to Poltimore House, built in the mid-19th century. The structure is made of coursed random rubble volcanic trap and features a slate hipped roof. It consists of three ranges arranged around a quadrangular courtyard plan, with a wall on the southeast side where the entrance range used to be. The range opposite the entrance is two storeys high, while the side ranges are one storey.

A separately roofed loggia faces the three surviving ranges, supported by cast iron columns. The loggia originally had a ceiled wagon roof, but the plaster has since fallen off. The building features original 19th-century three-light casement windows with upper lights and various entrances to all ranges.

Directly opposite the main entrance is a stone-arched access to the stables, which still retain their pointed planked doors and four pairs of stalls. These stalls are matchboarded below with metal posts above, topped with finials. The main range has upper sash windows with four panes above eight panes at the front and rear, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, to provide light to the dwelling. The yard is completely paved with brick and slopes down to a cast iron pump in the center.

When this building was listed alongside Poltimore House in 1952, it still had its entrance range, which included a rusticated arch, architrave, clock tower, and leaded cupola. Although some features have been lost, the quality of the remaining work justifies its status as a protected building.