Stable Range to W side of Stable Courtyard at Creselly House

Cadw's description

Location

The stable courtyard is immediately to the S of Cresselly House. This range is on its W side, opposite the coach-house and another stable range.

History

Possibly contemporary with the mid-C19 enlargements of the house; appears later than the range opposite which has its origins with the original house. Cresselly House was built by the Allen family c.1770.

Exterior

Two-storey rubble service range with 3+2 window cement-rendered front, slate roof and red-brick chimney stacks; 9-pane sash windows to first floor and 12-pane below. The tack-room occupies the two bays to right hand end including the tall segmental-arched recess containing a boarded door flanked by small windows; the shape of the arch may be intended to reflect the carriage arch on the coach-house directly opposite. Although internally the stables continue to the left, externally the adjoining three-bay frontage appears convincingly as a three window late Georgian cottage with central boarded door and chimney stacks; the first floor is indeed domestic accommodation for staff and is known as the Stable Flat. Access is from the rear via outside stairs; rear elevation has casement windows over single-storey lean-to. Stepped down to south are single storey ranges, one with sliding boarded doors and that to the end serving as stalling for calves. Single-storey cross-range to the rear.

Interior

Internally the tack-room and stables retain their original character with boarded walls, panelled doors and spacious stalling for the Cresselly horses.

Reason for designation

Included for group value with Cresselly House and associated listed items.