Stable Range To South Side Of Boarbank Farm

This stable range, dated 1878, stands to the south side of Boarbank Farm. It is constructed of rock-faced limestone with rock-faced sandstone dressings and a slate roof. The range is two storeys and seven bays, with two bays projecting at each end under gables. A central bay projects as a clock tower. Quoins are present. The ground floor windows have rusticated jambs and square ventilation grilles above, with small-paned iron glazing. There are three windows to each end, a paired window to the third bay, and the fifth bay contains a later lean-to garage. The first floor has round-headed windows with rusticated jambs and small-paned fixed iron glazing to each end, with keyed in glazed pitching holes to the gables of the third and fifth bays. The clock tower has a segmental-headed entrance to a throughway with iron gates and lateral buttresses. A first-floor segmental-headed loading door features a key and a hood band continued as an impost band. The top stage has a segmental-headed datestone; each face has a clock face on a raised panel with a shaped base, and a gable, two with remaining anthemions. The pavilion roof has an open timber cupola with a lead-clad domical vault and a weather vane. The rear elevation is similar, but the windows lack rusticated jambs. Two wings have stable doors with overlights and ventilation grilles, similar windows with iron glazing, and segmental-headed loading doors. A re-entrant flying stair with an iron handrail leads to a granary door. The centre of the rear features windows similar to the front, one casement window has been inserted, and there is a lateral stack. The left return has two windows, an entrance, and remains of a later lean-to addition. The right return has a low wing now used as a house and altered to the point of losing any special interest. The building is a prominent landmark in the area and was likely built for Boarbank Hall.