Stables, Dabton House

The stables at Dabton House, possibly designed by architect William Atkinson around 1820 and incorporating some earlier work, remain in use as stables today. This complex consists of one and two-storey structures with lofts, including cartsheds, a garage, kennels, and haylofts, arranged around a quadrangular courtyard that is partly cobbled. The courtyard is accessed from the east between two tall, wide, two-storey, three-bay ranges with piend roofs and corniced square gatepiers. The buildings are constructed from coursed squared rubble with ashlar dressings. The northeast and north ranges feature some round-headed openings and panels facing the courtyard at ground level, while the west end of the latter range contains kennels. The low west range has a series of four garages leading to the courtyard, which has gateway entrances with gate piers at either end and is linked to the house on the south side. There are two barn doorways on the south range, and most openings are square-headed, with windows primarily being sashes with 12-pane glazing, although some modern glazing is present. All roofs are covered with graded slates. Original stable fittings and stalls can still be found in the southeast block, and there is a walled small court to the south, adjacent to the house.