Stables, Gateway And Wall On Corner Of Vicarage Road

The stables, gateway, and wall located at the corner of Vicarage Road in Minehead are notable structures dating from the 17th century, with some later additions. The stable building is constructed of rubblestone and features a pantile roof, while the east elevation is made of painted stone and cob. The outbuildings also have pantile roofs. The gateway and wall include rubblestone materials, with gate piers topped by a pantile overthrow. These buildings form an enclosure around a yard to the south and west.

A mid-19th century one-storey range faces the yard to the south, featuring doorways. The west side of the yard is bordered by a taller former stable range from the early to mid-19th century, which has timber lintels over its doorways and window openings. The east elevation of this range includes two stable doors, an entrance door with an old oak frame, a doorway to a tack room, two narrow windows, and an opening for a hay loft.

Inside the stable, there are four pairs of jointed crucks, which are a notable feature for the area, showcasing face-pegged joints, trenching for purlins to the principals, and morticed collars. The buildings are enclosed by a wall along Moor Road to the north, which is approximately 3 meters high and 15 meters long, and along Vicarage Road to the east, which is about 2 meters high and 20 meters long. The gateway at the corner facing Moor Road features a 17th-century moulded architrave that is approximately 4 meters high and 3 meters wide, supported by substantial limestone piers that rise to about 2 meters. The left corner of the architrave is rounded and corbelled out to red sandstone, likely from the 19th century, at the top.