Description

BRENTWOOD

TQ69SW THE AVENUE
723-1/9/121 (West side)
20/02/76 Avenue Lodge

GV II

Lodge cottage. Early C19, extended c1988. Gault brick in
Flemish bond, roofed with slate. C-plan, comprising a main
range aligned NW-SE and an entrance wing to NE, with an
internal stack at the junction. Each of the 3 ends is splayed
to form a semi-hexagon. To the SW a C20 extension, square with
chamfered corners is connected to the original cottage by a
short glazed corridor. One storey. Original sashes of 6+6
lights with semicircular heads, on both sides of the entrance
wing and at the NW end of the main range; C20 replica at the
SE end. All are in recessed semicircular arches (rebuilt c1988
at the NW end). Half-glazed door with 2 boarded flush panels
and plain fanlight in similar arch at NE end. Fully hipped
roof with lead joints. 3 grouped octagonal shafts. The
extension is of yellow brick in stretcher bond with a slate
roof. Formerly a lodge of Thorndon Hall (qv).

Listing NGR: TQ6101992502

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26503199

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)