Description

SK 89 SW MORTON FRONT STREET

8/30 Stable block and
yard at Morton
House

G.V. II

Stable block and yard. Early C19. Red brick with ashlar
dressings, slate hipped roof, lead dressings. Central bay has
pediment. Central wooden clock tower with canted angles,
cornice, lead domed roof and clock to courtyard side, topped by
wrought iron weathervane. 2 storey, 3 bay front with centre bay
slightly advanced, pilasters to outer anges, brick plinth and
ashlar first floor band. Central semi-circular headed opening to
door and staircase. Flanked by single semi-circular headed
windows having iron glazing bars, the lower parts are now
covered; set in deeper blank concentric blind panels. The left
hand window has single low semi-circular headed planked kennel
doors to either side. To first floor are 3 two light sliding
glazing bar sashes with splayed brick lintels. To right is an
attached single storey carriage house with a hipped slate roof
and 2 wide brick basket arches. To the left a high stone coped
screen wall contains double gates to the yard with flanking
complex plan brick gate piers. Listed for group value only.

Listing NGR: SK8115991516

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26317398

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