Stable Building To South East Of Holker Hall

LOWER HOLKER B5278 SD 37 NE (West side) Holker 5/127 Stable building to south-east of Holker Hall (q.v.) G.V. II Stable building, now cafe and flats. Dated 1864. Stone rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. U-plan; south-west facade of 2 storeys and 5 bays, with lower wings of 2 storeys and 3 bays, the wing to left with single storey and bay extension. Windows and entrance have chamfered reveals, those to ground floor with flat relieving arches. Ground floor windows have cross-casements. 1st floor has central window under gablet with decorative bargeboards and finials, 3-light casement, the central light higher; 1st and 5th bays have small-paned casements under gablets as to central bay; other bays have small boarded windows. 3 entrances with board doors and large overlights. Central open timber bell turret has pyramidal roof with 4-face clock and weather vane. Wings similar with small-paned casements to 1st floor and segmental-headed coach house doors, 3 to left wing, now with C20 glazing, one to right wing; gable-ends have segmental-headed windows to 1st floor, that to right has 2 mullions. Some gable-end stacks. Outer right return has external stair to 1st floor entrance. North-east facade has 3 loading doors with gablets, that to centre with external stair and datestone to gablet. Single-storey range of loose boxes to rear.

Listing NGR: SD3597777357