Aston Hall’s stable block is the surviving wing of a seventeenth century L - shaped stable court. It was one of a number of service buildings built to complement Sir Thomas Holte’s magnificent new Jacobean mansion. At the one end was a carriage shed and the rest was given over to stables. The block underwent a major programme of re-building work, probably in the mid- eighteenth century.

When Aston Hall became a museum in 1858 the stables were converted into Refreshment Rooms and remained as such until the Second World War. It was re-roofed in 1903. Accommodation was created at both ends during alterations, and parts were still lived in until relatively recently. The building is now derelict and very little evidence is left to indicate that these were once stables.

What have the archaeologists been doing?

Archaeologists have recently unraveled the various phases in the long history of Aston Hall’s stable block. Investigating a building's past  before determining its future is integral to sustainable development.

Discover what the archaeologists found by looking through these pages.

Press the blue horseshoe to see how the stable court looked in the seventeenth century.

 Press here to see how it looks today

The stable block is located to the north-east of Aston Hall. Aston Hall is within Aston Park situated on the north side of Birmingham.

Can it be visited?

The outside of the building can be viewed at any reasonable time. At present the interior is in a dangerous state and therefore inaccessible.