Stand Lodge

Stand Lodge is likely mid-18th century, though it was substantially altered and extended around 1850. The lodge is constructed of reddish-brown brick and originally comprised six sash windows with glazing bars, recessed within openings created by a mid-19th century exterior facade. The first-floor windows have segmental heads. A doorway situated beneath the third window is approached by a rectangular iron trellis porch, likely from the early 19th century, which has been altered to accommodate two doors. A first-floor sill band runs around the building, and a strong bracketed eaves cornice tops the facade. The roof is slate-covered with coped gables. A two-bay wing of around 1850, with bay windows on the ground floor, is set back to the left and extends almost the full depth of the main house. Various rear extensions of the original period are also present. The earliest known occupant was J M Astbury, a cotton and silk manufacturer, and following his death, his widow divided the property into three sections and remodelled it.