Coach-House, stable and service courts at Monachty

The Coach-House, stable, and service courts at Monachty were built around 1830-1835 for Colonel A.T.J. Gwynne, who died in 1861. These twin service courts do not appear on the 1843 Tithe Map, which may indicate an error.

The exterior features whitewashed stucco and slate roofs with deep eaves. The buildings are single-storey and surround two small courtyards, both open to the south. The left courtyard includes a taller lofted east-facing coach-house on the left, which has a bracketed east gable with a traceried roundel in the loft and two ledged double doors at the ground floor. The remaining buildings are lower and also have deep eaved roofs. To the right of the coach-house is a short recessed section with a window and door leading to the tack-room. The long northern range was formerly used as stables, featuring doors with overlights at each end and three pairs of small-paned casement windows. The eastern side serves as the spine range between the stable court and the service court, with a door to a through passage on the left and two shuttered windows beneath the eaves. The southern end of this range returns slightly to the east and has a hipped roof, with roughcast on the south side facing the house drive, and two 12-pane sash windows.

In the right service court, the roofs project deeply, supported by chamfered timber posts on the north and west sides. The north side has five bays, with a through passage on the left, three doors with overlights, and a central 12-pane window. The east side features a through passage on the left, a door with an overlight, and a window, connecting to the northeast corner of the house. The west side of the spine range has a door to a through passage on the right, two shuttered windows, and a door with an overlight. There is a similar door in the north wall of a short return to the east. The long rear wall of the entire group is stuccoed and includes an arched doorway leading to a through passage.

Inside, the stable contains six stalls with fine 19th-century cast-iron dividers and columns topped with ball finials. The southern end room of the spine range features a large copper wash-tub set in a brick surround.

This group of buildings holds special interest as an unaltered and exceptional example of early 19th-century stable and service courts, contributing to the overall value of Monachty.