Description

SJ 4160 POULTON C.P. ALDFORD APPROACH,
(South West side)
Eaton Park

9/151 Iron Bridge Lodge

G.V. II

Estate House 1894 by Douglas and Fordham for the 1st Duke of
Westminster. Red Brick lower storey on projecting sandstone plinth;
jettied half timbered upper storey; red tile gabled roofs; 2 chimneys
with blue diapering and moulded brick spiral flues. Two storeys of 3
bays with a single storey gabled brick loggia on two shaped oak posts
at north end (right, from river). Stone-dressed mullioned 2,3 and 4
light windows with ogee heads to lower storey; ogee headed
oak-mullioned to upper storey, with two 4-light oriels surmounted by
jettied gables containing small windows to attic. Heavily carved
gable beams; openwork oak bargeboards with ornate finials.
Rectangular leaded glazing with shaped panes at head of each light.
Oak boarded doors (with ornate wrought iron hinges and handles) in
stone-dressed openings.
Interior: dog-leg staircase with shaped newels and moulded flat
balusters; 6-panel doors with moulded stiles, muntins and rails and
vertical mouldings at centres of panels.
Of c1600 inspiration: picturesquely grouped with river and Iron Bridge
(q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ4177560081

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q6072350

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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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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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas