Althorp, Stables

The stables at Althorp were built around 1730 by Roger Morris. They are constructed from lias ashlar and topped with a slate roof, featuring a courtyard plan. The east front has a central Tuscan portico with a carriage arch and two pairs of columns. There are flanking corner towers that rise two storeys with an attic, topped with pyramid roofs. These towers have sash windows at both the ground and first floors, which include glazing bars and flat arch heads. At the attic level, there are lunettes with a string course below. The two-storey ranges between the towers also feature sash windows with glazing bars and flat arches. A clock is set into the pediment of the east portico. The north front has a similar central portico but lacks a carriage arch. The south and west elevations have similar ranges, with the west side including a central carriage arch. Inside, the south range has a plain vaulted ceiling, but the interior has mostly been converted for 20th-century commercial use.