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Hartwood Acres – The Stable Complex

The picturesque architecture of the stable fits its idyllic setting. The asymmetrical layout, the vine covered handmade cinderblock, the graduated Vermont slate roof, the cobblestone courtyard and the Gothic arched windows of the arcade all suggest the romance of a small Cotswold village. The silo, an ungainly architectural puzzle at best, has been incorporated into the whole, masked as a tower.

The complex contains a cow barn, a stable and its attendant rooms and paddock, a green house, a ten-car garage for cars and farm equipment, an office, and three cottages for the housing of the stable-master, the chauffeur and the farm superintendent.

The handsome wood paneled stable, accented by highly polished brass hardware, houses nine box stalls. Natural light enters through windows placed high in the passage walls. A Dutch door at the rear of each stall provides additional light and ventilation, as well as a fire escape.

The straw mats outlining the apron of each stall are decorative as well as functional and serve as a bib for any loose straw or chaff that escapes the stall. The mats are hand woven using the English stable-master art of twisting and braiding a plait of rope and wheat and finished using a series of intricate knots.

The stable also includes a feed room with storage area located above it, a tile wash room for the cleaning of equipment, a supply room, and a tack room.

   


 

 

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