The Stable House, Knockbrex

Dated 1900. Stables set out around square setted courtyard.

Single and 2-storey ranges with gabled 1st floor windows,

rubble walling, polished granite angle and window margins,

deeply overhanging eaves, slate roofs. The whole is lavishly

fitted out in Knockbrex estate manner, eg good cast-iron

stalls, timber lined harness room, brass recessed door

furniture.

Main elevation to W has central arched pend giving access to

courtyard. Asymmetrical but with centre and end bays having

broader gables with oculi. Timber square-plan domed fleche

over entrance bay with weathervane. All windows single light,

casements with upper part small-pane, lower part plate glass.

The right side of this range converted to domestic use. N

range single storey with wide timber garage doors, small

decorative ogee roofed lead ventilator. Ferrous metal lattice

girder spans courtyard presumably once supporting glazed

canopy over garage doors. To SW angle 2-storey piended and

swept roofed tower with lucarnes housed dovecot. S range

single storey stables with good quality cast-iron stalls. E

range much altered with single storey modern additions.