2io KINGSCLERE 



to Kingsclere was ever conscious where the original 

 structure ended and the annex commenced. Mr. 

 Dollar's views are as follow : 



Position. — A stable must necessarily stand on a 

 dry sub-soil, which should consist either of gravel, 

 chalk, or stiff clay, but a loamy, spewey clay should 

 be accepted on no consideration whatever. The site 

 should be upon high ground, allowing a good 

 natural drainage, as well as an efficient fall for the 

 ordinary drains. 



Aspect. — The usual form of stableyard is quad- 

 rangular, and it should open to the south, so that 

 each wing receives the sun's rays at some time of 

 the day. The highest part of the buildings should 

 be at the north-east corner, to protect it from the 

 cold north-east winds. Sun-shutters should be 

 fixed to the windows of the south and west blocks, 

 consisting of open louvre-boarding, so that in the 

 summer time the sun may be kept out and at the 

 same time the windows opened for the purpose of 

 ventilation. 



Dimensions. — The most convenient width for a 

 stable is found to be 18 ft. ; this allows for a gang- 

 way about 6 ft. wide, and 1 2 ft. for the depth of the 

 stall or loose box. The height of the wall should 

 be from 10 to 12 ft., and the inside of the walls be 

 rendered with cement-stucco so as to prevent the 

 impregnation of foul air. 



Roofs. — The roofs of all stable buildings ought 

 to be covered with a material that is a bad conductor 

 of heat. I do not approve of slate, even if that be 

 laid upon boards or felt. In my opinion it is im- 

 possible to surpass a roof that is covered with good 

 Broseley plain tiling. Such tiles are impervious to 

 moisture, are ■ everlasting,' and are bad conductors 

 of heat. These properties are absolutely necessary 

 to the formation of a proper roof, and if the tiles 



