Stables, Colton House

The Walled Garden at Colton House is a mid-19th century U-plan stable block. It features a central carriage archway with a raised pigeon loft above. The structure is made of rendered rubble, with raised surrounds around the openings and at the arrises.

On the north range, there is a central arched entranceway with a keystone, leading to the upper storey pigeon loft, which has a central triangular opening and five flight holes below with flight ledges. Flanking the entrance are arched openings leading to the coach houses, each with keystones. There is a single door on the far right and a double door on the far left, also with a keystone. Above the ground floor doors, there are four square windows centered, along with additional windows at the rear.

The west range has a window on the far left and a door on the right flank. Two replacement sliding doors block further openings, and there is a window on the far right. This range does not have any upper storey windows. A replacement greenhouse is located at the west range gable, surrounded by a low wall and decorative iron railings.

On the east range, there is a door on the far left and a central door flanked by a window on the right. To the right of the central door, there is a stepping block, another window, and a door on the far right, with a flanking window. The east range features three first-floor loft openings with shutters. The rear shows exposed rubble stone, with two first-floor windows to the left and two rooflights.

The stable block has timber plank doors, fixed glazing, and some timber sash and case windows. The roof is central and piended, with overhanging eaves at the pigeon loft, piended at the corners, and pitched at the gables, covered with slate. There are two coped ridge stacks on the north range, one on the east range, and a gable end stack on the south gable of the east range, featuring circular cans. The courtyard retains some stone paviers and flags.

The tall rubble stone wall extends from each end of the east stable range and runs eastwards, enclosing the garden.