16433

 

II  

Designated  

14/09/1995  

19/10/2000  

Stable Range at Hoaldalbert  

 

Monmouthshire  

Grosmont  

Abergavenny  

Hoaldalbert  

339905  

223289  

 

At junction of minor road approximately 1 km SW of Grosmont. Some 20m N of Hoaldalbert farmhouse. Stables are at right angles to the barn range at Hoaldalbert.  

Agriculture and Subsistence  

 

Early C19 stable block; the design may originate from a contemporary pattern book.  

Early C19 two storey stable block. Coursed stone blocks, corrugated asbestos roof. S front is symmetrical. On first floor are three blind windows with triangular heads and stone sills. Between first and ground floors is a string course. Ground floor has stone plinth and centre pair of segmental arched doorways with stone voussoirs, one with boarded half door. Square window openings each side have similar arches; 2-light mullion (to right) survives. Front of adjoining cartshed (to left) is enclosed by C20 blockwork. N elevation has centre broad cartshed entry; the flat head of stone voussoirs is shouldered; boarded double doors. Each side, below eaves, are boarded doors to pitching loft. E gable has blind roundel in gable head.  

Interior of stable has transverse stone partition wall with loft over. 3 bays. Trusses have collars and are supported from below by tall raking struts the feet of which are tenoned into the top of the loft beams below.  

Included as a well-designed C19 stable block and cartshed. Group value with farmhouse and the listed farm buildings at Hoaldalbert.