History

Entrance lodge to Cefn Amwlch of c1870-5, architect unknown, but possibly J Hungerford Pollen, who made additions to the house in 1877. The design is remarkably refined into simple solid geometry, characteristic of High Victorian Gothic architecture.

Exterior

Gate lodge, granite rubble stone with steep gabled roof and stone ridge stack off-centre. One storey and loft, N front has two 3-light casement windows with chamfered and stopped surrounds, under segmental-pointed stone-voussoir heads. Battered plinth and band of grey stone. E end wall is windowless except for vent loop in gable. Lean-to timber porch on ground floor right, the N wall stone continuous with main N wall, door on S side with shouldered head. S side is outshut to left and centre, similar windows in outshut end wall and house wall right.

Reasons for Listing

A simple and well-designed Victorian gate lodge, part of the remarkably intact series of estate buildings at Cefnamwlch.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29496834

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)