Stable court at Scolton Manor

Stable court of c1840, small scale 3-sided court with long hipped main range running E-W and lower hipped wings running N, and wall across N side. Main range has stuccoed centrepiece with pedimental gable, overhanging verges, roundel in pediment and broad elliptical arch to throughway. Impost bands linked to rubble stone 2-window sides which have similar impost band and 2 arched windows with red brick heads each side. Small-paned glazing with slate sills. Within throughway a door each side into former stables. Courtyard behind is paved in lozenge-patterned bricks. Inner arch is brick underside of platform outside loft door that breaks eaves, reached by stone steps up from left. Thin iron rail. Each side is small 2-light boarded loft light, under eaves, and ground floor has door to right . Two projecting slightly lower wings, hipped to N, stuccoed to courtyard. E side has 2 elliptical-arched coach-entries, W side has door, 12-pane sash, smaller 12-pane sash, door, and opening to through passage running W. Rubble stone N end walls, rubble stone wall across N side of courtyard with stuccoed gabled entry with bell recess above cambered-headed dooorway.