Stable Approximately 15 Metres South Of Leawood House

This is a stable block, dated 1711 and slightly modified in the 19th century with an addition. It stands approximately 15 metres south of Leawood House. The building is constructed of local stone rubble with granite quoins and dressings. It has a hipped slate roof and a symmetrical rectangular plan. Originally, there may have been loose boxes on either side of the central passage, but the separate access at the right-hand end suggests this area may have had a different use. A loft is located on the first floor. In the 19th century, the building assumed its present form with new loose box fittings installed on the left-hand side, and the section immediately to the right transformed into a tack room. A lean-to was added along the rear wall at this time. The symmetrical front has six window bays: the ground-floor windows are early 19th-century casements, divided horizontally into two lights each of 18 panes, with segmental stone arches above. The first-floor openings are shuttered internally and feature a central loading opening. The original segmental-headed granite doorway, of a surprisingly archaic style for the date, is located below the loading opening, and a similar doorway is at the right-hand end. Stone plaques carved with the arms of the Calmady family are positioned to the left and right of the loading opening; the right-hand plaque also features the inscription 'Hoc Fecit Iosius Calmady Anno Dom 1711.' At the rear, an outshut runs the length of the building, reusing worked granite and mullion window heads in its openings. This outshut encloses the back doorway of the passage, which has a granite four-centred arch. The interior passage has a granite flagstone and cobbled floor, with a central drain running its length connecting the stables to the left. The stable area to the left is also cobbled and retains its 19th-century partitions with iron railings at the top, featuring corner posts with finials. Alternating with these are possibly original columns with moulded capitals. A similar column is also present in the tack room to the right of the passage, suggesting it originally performed a similar function. This stable is a good-quality early example, unaltered since the 19th century and still serving its original purpose.