The Lodge

Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement house, extant 1798, on a shallow T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront. "Improved", pre-1896, producing present composition. "Restored", 1974-5. Sold, 1996. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (breakfront) with clay ridge tiles centred on paired rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered replacement cement rendered walls on rendered plinth with rendered strips to corners supporting rendered band to eaves; fine roughcast surface finish to rear (west) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by platform of three cut-limestone steps, timber doorcase with engaged colonette mullions on padstones supporting shallow cornice on fluted frieze, and rendered "bas-relief" surround framing timber panelled door having sidelights on risers below fanlight. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-limestone sill, engaged colonette mullions, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash window having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on round-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars (half-landing). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.