Wyatt'S Court (Hinton House)

Wyatt's Court, also known as Hinton House, is a late 18th-century former stable court and riding house originally built as part of Hinton House. The design was initially by Sir John Soane and later continued by James Wyatt for Earl Poulett, with modifications made in the 20th century. It is constructed of ham stone ashlar, with some areas carefully carved to resemble cobbles, and has concrete slate roofs hidden behind parapets, along with ashlar chimney stacks. The building follows an "L" shape, with a west facade of 9 bays, the outer bays raised slightly. The ground floor features plinth and cobbled face walling, while string courses and battlemented parapets run along the top. The end bays have 12-pane sashes on both floors, while the central bays have 6-pane sashes to the first floor and 12-pane sashes to the ground floor, all within plain openings or ashlar surrounds. A pair of wide doors, set within a large arched surround with a moulded hood supported by console brackets, is located in the lower central bay. New entrances have been added to numbers 2 and 3. Rainwater stackheads display the Poulett family arms and dates 1791, 1795, and 1910. The south elevation mirrors the west elevation, extending for 10 bays with a return bay containing two upper windows, facing towards Hinton House. A high battlemented ashlar wall, approximately 4.5 metres in height, runs along the north side of the former stable courtyard, screening modern garages located on the south side. The interior courtyard elevations were modified in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Number 7 retains two Gothic revival windows. The interior is believed to have been substantially altered. The building has significant group value when viewed alongside Hinton House.