Description

SJ 45 NW CHURTON BY ALDFORD C.P. CHESTER ROAD East Side

1/13 Churton Lodge -

GV II House, mid C19 Italianate, with central part of front, hall and stair of 1893, attributed on stylistic grounds to T M Lockwood, in C17 Flemish manner. Grey sandstone ashlar with grey slate roofs. Symmetrical front; central portion of 3 storeys has canted corners with 3 windows to front and 1 to each oblique face. Recessed wing of 2 storeys to each side (containing the principal rooms) has a wide 2-storey canted bay window. 3 shaped gables with moulded cornices to central portion; panelled parapets to wings. Moulded plinth. Projecting porch has panelled oak door in round-arched opening under carved frieze and broken curved pediment (containing cartouche) on composite pilasters. A round-arched leaded window in each side of porch. Sashes (with leading or bars removed) to 2 lower storeys left of porch; cross-casement (leading or bars removed) to upper storey. Unequal sashes (probably with leading or bars removed) in bay windows of wings. Moulded bands at 1st and 2nd floors. Ornate datestone in central gable, carved panels in side gables. Between the front gables and the Italianate rear wing is a transverse roof with coped gables and simple finials of C17 character. The rear wing is undistinguished. Interior: Great open-well stair of oak with heraldic lions on newels and individually carved detail on balusters; panelled oak door, oak fireplace and overmantel and panelled ceiling in hall; dining room (left) has fine Jacobean panelled plaster ceiling and basket-arched recess at rear; drawing room (right) has good ornate plaster cornice and rose and fine carved marble fireplace and mantel, all probably mid C19.

Listing NGR: SJ4190556611

External Links

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