Stable, Pitmedden Garden And Estate

Probably earlier to mid 19th century. Group of 4 core ancillary structures associated with Pitmedden Garden and Pitmedden House, and now run as museum complex. 2-storey, 3-bay former estate laundry (now fitted out as farmhouse); single storey and hayloft, 3-bay stable range (adjoining garage conversion which itself adjoins Pitmedden House); open shed and gabled, U-plan steading with bothy sited to N of beech walk. Squared rubble, coursed and snecked. Eaves courses, ashlar margins and chamfered arrises to stable and farmhouse. Voussoired, segmental cart arch to steading and decoratively capitalled cast iron columns to open shed. Ashlar-coped skews and slated roofs.

FARMHOUSE, FORMER LAUNDRY: symmetrical entrance elevation to S with widely-spaced bays. 12-pane glazing pattern in replacement timber sash and case windows, 1st floor windows slightly smaller than those at ground.

INTERIOR: museum display as farmhouse with boarded timber dadoes at ground, and fully boarded 1st floor bedrooms. Timber fire surrounds with cast iron horseshoe grates, and large stone fireplace with cast iron range to kitchen.

STABLE: symmetrical entrance elevation to E with centre door and flanking narrow lights with leaded diamond pattern glazing. Rear elevation with small opening to right comprising glazed panel over timber hopper, and row of 5 tiny openings close to eaves.

INTERIOR: ground floor retains cobbled setts with timber loose boxes and ironwork hay baskets.

OPEN SHED: simple half-gabled structure with stonework to end walls, slatted timber to rear and open E front supported on 3 cast iron columns.

STEADING AND BOTHY: simple U-plan steading with later range to N. Original steading with broad gabled range running EW, cart arch to W and slightly lower gabled projections to S.