Description

SO 33 SW MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY CP MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY

4/75 The Lodge and gates
attached to south
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GV II

Former lodge, now private house. Late C19, possibly with C17 origins.
Finely coursed rubble, timber-frame, slate roof, central stack with 4
clustered diagonally set shafts. Two cell plan with rear lean-to extension
of slightly later date. Two storeys, 3 windows. Ground floor elevation is
rubble; first floor is close-studded to south entrance side and has curved
braces to post gable end, regular multi-paned casements, entrance under V-
strutted gabled slate-roofed porch with buttress supporting it to left and
C17 style miniature balusters to right. Interior: bread oven; straight
stone stair in stone core between 2 fireplaces under inverted V-headed
ceiling beams. Gates: consist of 2 pedestrian and one carriage gate with
diagonal cantilever strut from curved post, turned finials. The design of
the timber-framing of the lodge echoes that of the porch-extension of Michael-
church Court (qv), to which it was primarily the lodge. The design could be
by G F Bodley who executed remodellings and extensions for Guy Trafford.

Listing NGR: SO3140634483

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26557392

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