Stables To Clovelly Court

The stables at Clovelly Court were built in the late 18th century for Sir James Hamlyn as part of his estate improvements. There was a mid-19th century addition and some early 20th century alterations to accommodate motorcars. The building features Flemish bonded brick with a rubble stone addition and has slate roofs with gabled ends and brick ridge stacks.

The stables are arranged in a U-plan, with the stables located on the ground floor and back rooms, while the upper floor provides accommodation for grooms, heated by stacks on the front-facing gables. A single-storey range of carriage sheds extends from the left wing, and a likely 1860-70 addition extends the right wing forward.

The exterior is two storeys high with a window arrangement of 2:3:2:2 on the inner faces. The first floor has predominantly 2-light casements with glazing bars, while the ground floor features double-hung multi-pane sash windows. There are three semi-circular head door openings on the ground floor, each with fanlights that have radiating glazing bars and plank doors. A projecting brick band runs at the first floor level. The single-storey coach-house addition to the left matches the style and has sliding plank doors, which were altered in the 20th century. The mid-19th century wing on the right has semi-circular head narrow windows with radiating glazing bars and a garage with sliding plank doors on the ground floor. The right return includes a stone staircase leading to the first floor with simple iron handrails.

Inside, the stables retain the original late 18th century stalls on the ground floor.