Stables, Newhailes, Musselburgh

After designs by John Craig, circa 1792. 2-storey

quadrangular Classical stable court, incorporating mid

18th century fabric in NW range. Grey sandstone ashlar

facades to SE and NE ranges, base, band and string

course at impost level, moulded cornice and blocking

course; squared and coursed sandstone to courtyard

elevations; variegated sandstone rubble with droved

ashlar dressings to remaining work of circa 1792, some

harl-pointing; ashlar dressings to mid 18th century

fabric.

SE RANGE: main range 9-bay, with lower 2-storey,

3 bays closing range to outer left; polished ashlar,

coupled Roman Doric columns to pedimented entrance bay

at centre, with frieze, and segmental arch to pend.

3 bays flanking each side with tall windows at ground and

smaller windows above (7 of which are blinded); Doric

pilasters flanking outer bays with window at ground and

entablature and blank tablet above. Round-arched,

recessed panels to outer left bays, with blinded

windows, and small windows above. Courtyard facades with

fanlit doors and windows.

NE RANGE: 6-bay. 2 blind segmentally arched panels at

centre, flanked by Doric pilasters and pedimented;

flanking bays with tall windows at ground and smaller

above, some blinded. Fanlit doors and segmentally arched

carriage doors to courtyard elevation.

SW RANGE: 2 piend-roofed buildings, linked at centre,

with segmental carriage doors to right; further doors

and windows at ground and hayloft openings above.

NW RANGE: former 2-storey 18th century farmhouse to N,

with 3 closely grouped bays to courtyard elevation, and

adjoined to N by contemporary extension; further 18th

century buildings completing range to W, with lower

pitched roof, and lean-to rubble outbuilding. End

elevations of SW and NE ranges projecting at outer ends.

Small-pane glazing patterns to sash and case windows.

Grey slates; coped stacks; ashlar coped skews to NW

range.