Former Stable Block 260 Metres East of Killerton House is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 November 1952. Stable block. 2 related planning applications.

Former Stable Block 260 Metres East of Killerton House

WRENN ID
stubborn-jamb-ivory
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East MP: David Reed (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 November 1952
Type
Stable block
Address
Former Stable Block 260 Metres East of Killerton House, EX5 3LE
OS grid reference
SS 976 000
Coordinates
50.7914, -3.45395
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The former stable block located 260 metres east of Killerton House, designed by John Johnson in 1778, is now used as a National Trust shop and ticket office. It is constructed from coursed rubble volcanic trap with ashlar dressings and features a slate hipped roof. The building has a quadrangular plan with two main entrances facing each other.

The front elevation includes five round-headed recessed bays, each with ashlar imposts and keyblocks. Each bay has a tympanum featuring a semi-circular window with radiating bars, while the arcade is otherwise blind. The central entrance is slightly projecting and round-headed, topped with a pediment that has a modillion cornice running along the entire front. At the center, there is an octagonal clock turret with a bellcote, supported by eight chamfered timber columns. The clock and bell are intact, although the weather vane may be missing. The internal faces of the main entrances also feature pediments.

On the right-hand side, there is a third entrance, which is a simple round-headed arch with a brick soffit. The rear of the front range has a blind arcade with four bays, while the internal face of the rear range features two large round-headed carriage doors flanking a central archway. The rear elevation is quite plain. Additionally, a two-storey cottage has been inserted into part of the right-hand range. The clock is noted for its attractive cast iron frame, as mentioned by John Scott.

Local climate

Former Stable Block 260 Metres East of Killerton House receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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