Stables, Seaton House

1. Rectangular-plan, symmetrical single storey main block with adjoining coach house and enclosed forecourt; Tudor detailing; to centre of roof, square plan louvred slated ventilation fleche with bell cast eaves. Coursed ashlar principal elevations; squared snecked rubble with some pinnings to remainder; droved ashlar quoins. String course and coped parapet to eaves. Hoodmoulded windows; windows predominantly blocked.

SW ELEVATION: main block, 5-bay elevation; slightly advanced central bay with segmentally-arched pend opening (now infilled with out of character glazing), outer right bay, shouldered doorway with modern timber door, recessed date panel above, inscribed '1855'; outer left bay, former window opening now a doorway obscured by modern brick linking section; reticulated ironwork to windows. Coach house to left (see below)

NE ELEVATION: to centre, segmentally-arched pend opening (now blocked) with dormer headed opening breaking parapet above; wallhead stack to left.

SE ELEVATION: single bay elevation with bipartite window.

NW ELEVATION: blank elevation. Screen wall with timber door, linking to coach house to right (see below).

INTERIOR: to rear wall, 4 recessed oval hay rack niches.

COACH HOUSE: to SW of main block. 3-bay principal (SE elevation); 3 shouldered coach openings, blocked by brick to left and centre; obscuring right bay, advanced brick section linking to main block. Single blocked window to rear elevation; blind side elevations.

FORECOURT WALL AND RAILINGS: enclosing quadrant to front of main block; high random rubble length from side elevation of coach house to SE corner of quadrant; remainder of wall lower, coursed tooled squared sandstone surmounted by cast iron axe-head railings and tapered stone piers; cast iron gate to SE corner of wall.