Stable Block, Carnell House

Mid 19th century. 2-storey, U-plan, neoclassical former stable and coach house block (now converted to flats) with central high segmental-arched, pedimented pend entrance, and single storey gabled former loose box, cheese house and scullery block to 4th side of court attached by coped screen walls. Sandstone ashlar; red sandstone ashlar pilasters and pend to principal (N) elevation; roughly coursed sandstone with raised polished ashlar dressings to side and courtyard elevations. Base course; eaves course. Regular fenestration with raised ashlar margins.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: pend entrance with recessed arch, half-columns continuing to soffit roll, and low pediment; 3 bays to either side of main elevation, grouped 1-2-2-1; wide plain pilasters. 3-bay E elevation with central doorway to centre and bipartite stone-mullioned window at ground floor to left. Roughly 4-bay W elevation. Irregular fenestration to courtyard elevations; 2 segmental-arched former coach house to right of pend now glazed; 20th century timber porch supported on timber columns in NW corner. Timber-boarded sliding doors to single-storey S block.

Predominantly timber sash and case windows with 8-pane glazing to ground floor and 4-pane glazing to first floor. Ashlar-coped skews. Predominantly coped sandstone ashlar stacks with string course and buff clay cans. Grey slate roof.