Description

TR 13 NW LYMPNE ALDINGTON ROAD
(South side)

3/7 Port Lympne; South
Lodge, wall and
gate-pier

GV II

Gate lodge. Circa 1912, probably by Sir Herbert Baker, for Sir Philip
Sassoon. Red brick, with plain tile roof. 1½ storeys, on low brick plinth.
Brickwork indented to corners, resembles rusticated quoins. Shaped, brick-
coped gables. Central brick ridge stack with moulded cornice. Each gable
end has one 2-Light casement to each floor with moulded brick hoodmould,
that to upper window shaped to suggest triangular pediment, that to lower
horizontal. Elevation to drive has 2 two-light ground-floor casements with
similar horizontal hoodmoulds. Central half-glazed door to drive in
rectangular bolection-moulded stone architrave with keystone, and
segmental pediment on consoles. Initials P.S. to gable ends. Wall with
dipped top running north from east gable end to brick gate-pier with
rusticated brick quoins and moulded brickplinth and cornice, surmounted by
stone pineapple. Interior not inspected. See also Item 3/6.

Listing NGR: TR1061635255

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26314244

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  For the Record
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)