In 2022 I wrote an article about Mews Arches. It may interest you.

Mews Arches

To many, one of the characteristic features of a Mews is its entrance and in particular its Arch. But how typical is this? What variety of arches are there? Why were the Arches built, and who do they belong to?

Arches mark out the Mews within their location and provide them with a degree of architectural merit. Arguably there is little else of architectural merit in Mews; the properties are small, uniform, and they are constructed from conventional materials. Few have listed status and their conservation area status is based on a unique collective appearance.

A Mews property was originally built as the equivalent of a modern live/work unit; residential accommodation was built over an area used for trade or commerce. Essentially functional in design, they were simply constructed on more of an equine scale…