Stables, Earlston

Dated 1833. Large U-plan 2-storey steading with single and

lower 2-storey buildings completing courtyard, formerly

serving Earlston House (now demolished). Rendered walling

with polished red sandstone margins and rusticated quoins and

cart archways.

2-storey, 7-bay symmetrical frontage with central gable.

Depressed arch cart sheds to end bays, central gabled bay has

pend giving access to stabling at either side, and to

courtyard. Dovecote set in gable with 3 levels of flight

holes set in sandstone masonry, panel with date 1833 over.

All windows single light, those to stables with iron bars.

Stalls with all fixtures still in situ. Coped axial stacks,

good graded piended slate roof. Lean-to structures (mainly

pigsties) to rear of 2-storey range. Single and 2-storey

buildings complete courtyard, rubble built most with slate

roofs, including barn, byres and domestic offices eg laundry,

most interiors have been gutted.