Stables, Whitehall

Dated 1896, possibly incorporating earlier structure, with later additions and alterations. Single storey, 6-bay rectangular-plan stable block with single storey additions at rear. Squared and snecked tooled cream sandstone to front; harl-pointed rubble to sides and rear; sandstone ashlar dressings; brick-built rear additions. Prominent quoins; long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: gabled entrance in penultimate bay to outer right with large, segmental-arched opening breaking eaves at ground; central keystone dated '1896'; surmounting gablehead with clock at centre, decorative timber bargeboards, polygonal ridge vent with timber louvres and tapering finial; single windows at ground in flanking bays. Boarded timber door in penultimate bay to outer left; 2-pane fanlight; single window

to right (stepped mounting block set between); single window in bay to outer left.

E (SIDE) ELEVATION: blind elevation to original block to left. Single windows in brick-built addition recessed to right.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: projecting brick-built additions. Single window in original block recessed to outer left.

Predominantly 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; small rooflights. Grey slate piended roofs; central ridge ventilator. Brick-built stack; single can.

INTERIOR: finely appointed interior. Boarded timber tack-room; stove; plain fire-surround; timber panelled doors. Boarded timber dado panelling; whitewashed walls. Boarded timber partitions dividing stalls with iron railings and ball finials; part-railed boarded timber doors; iron hay racks. Replacement cobbles; boarded timber combed ceiling with timber trusses to main block; flat boarded ceiling to passage.