Description

SK 68 NW
2/130
1.2.67

TORWORTH
BLYTH ROAD
(south side)
Stable block, barn and attached out-buildings at The Mantles
(Formerly listed as 2; stables at The Mantles and Barn at The Mantles)

G.V.
II

Stable block, barn and attached buildings. Late C18. Ashlar and
red brick with pantile roofs. Stable block has central 2.1/2
storey single bay flanked by single 2 storey 5 bay wings. Ashlar
central bay with stone coped gable and kneelers to the front and
hipped roof to the rear. 1st and 2nd floor bands, tall
elliptical carriage arch with keystone, arched opening in the
attic and 2 round tie plates. The flanking wings each of brick
with ashlar quoins have dentillated eaves and are set on an
ashlar plinth. The left wing is hipped and has a single brick
gable stack and a single brick stack to the rear. There are 2
sashes, a single small casement replacing a doorway and a single
slatted opening with over light. The right wing has a single
blocked window, single doorway lacking door but with overlight,
single blocked window and single doorway with wooden door and
overlight. On the 1st floor are 5 slatted openings with
overlights to the left wing and 4 sash windows, most lacking
glazing, to the right. All openings are under segmental arches.
Projecting from the right wing are the attached outbuildings and
barn. Central ashlar barn with hipped roof. 2.1/2 storeys, 3
bays, set on a pinth. Having central doorway with large double
doors under a wooden lintel, flanked by single slightly
projecting pilasters supporting an arch. Either side are single
doorways with flush ashlar lugged architraves, both are partially
blocked and glazed. There are 4 slit ventilators on the ground
floor, 6 on the 1st floor and 4 on the top floor. Flanking the
barn are single brick stores. Each of single storey with a
single large opening. The left one is attached to the stable
block. Projecting from the right wing is a single storey brick 6
bay wing with ashlar quoins and plinth and hipped roof.
Alternating single blocked doorways, with 2 ashlar blocks at the
base, with single slatted openings with overlights most lack
glazing. All openings are under segmental arches. There is
ashlar to the rear of all the buildings, the barn having a
similar arch and opening. The rear of the carriage archway has a
circular blocked opening in the attic.

Listing NGR: SK6394687052

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26516936

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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