Description

GRITTLETON FOSCOTE ST 87 NE

7/7 Woodman's Lodge

II

Lodge to Grittleton estate, c1840-50, probably by J. Thomson, for Joseph Neeld. Squared rubble stone with stone slate roof, heavy two-step coped shouldered gables and north front outside stack with stepped shoulders. 1½ storeys, picturesque Tudor style. North front has chimney-breast to centre with first floor single light and hoodmould, dripcourse each side over ground floor 2-light and hoodmould. At right end dripcourse alters to corbelling over round arched side entry into west porch. West end has ground floor moulded round-arched large entry with slightly projected first floor over and canted ashlar 3-light oriel with hipped stone slate roof. Porch has arched openings to north and south and C20 door in arched plain doorway. South front has centre double-shouldered gable with single light over triangular bay and ground floor 2- light each side with hoodmould over and dripcourse above. Arch into porch at left end. East end has first floor ashlar triangular oriel and ground floor door. A link wall dated 1975 connects to original outbuilding with half-hipped roof. In link wall is reset original front door with I.N. monogram on handle.

Listing NGR: ST8652679593

External Links

• Wikidata Q26645687

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