House Known As Stables, With Outbuildings Attached On South East Side

ST62SW 7/154

SOUTH CADBURY CP

SUTTON MONTIS

House known as Stables, with outbuildings attached on south-east side

- II

Former stable block with cottage, Stables probably C18, cottage probably early C19, with late C19 extension. Cottage in local lias stone roughly squared and coursed, extension rendered, one quoin in brickwork; stables red brick Flemish bond: cottage has thatched roof with plain gables; stables have hipped plain clay tile roof, somewhat undulating: brick chimney stacks. Irregular T-plan, mostly 2 storeys: roadside elevation has 5 bays of stables, then return gable of cottage and flank of extension. Stable block formerly symmetrical, with central ashlar-framed large segmental archway; flanking bays had segmental arched windows and outer bays 2 and 4 semi-circular arched doorways into loft, carried up into small arched dormers. Cottage has entrance in angle, under timber and tile hood; the projecting gable is plain below, with 2 pointed arched windows above having brick and stone voussoirs and Y-tracery casements. South-west flank of cottage has a variety of casement windows; in the gable of the extension a datestone inscribed "DHH 1896", although the side casements to the projection are of a rather earlier pattern. Interior not seen. Cottage picturesque; stables of local interest, possibly built to serve predecessor of Sutton Montis House opposite early C20 and not of special interest.

Listing NGR: ST6214324239