Alwoodley Lodges, Gates And Flanking Walls

Alwoodley Lodges, gates, and flanking walls are a pair of single-storey lodges built in the mid to late 18th century. They are constructed of ashlar stone and feature a lead and Welsh blue-slate roof, along with cast- and wrought-iron gates. The lodges are symmetrical, each with three bays, and are aligned along a curved path, ending in rectangular piers. Each lodge has a plinth, an entablature, a cornice with casement moulding, a blocking course, and three semicircular-arched windows. These windows have voussoirs and projecting sills, set within semicircular-arched recesses that are adorned with archivolts and linked by an impost band. Each lodge has a stack. The rear of the lodges has mid-20th century extensions that are not of interest. The central piers support tall gates featuring four circular flower-head designs at the base, with bars above that end in spear-headed finials. On either side of the lodges, there are low walls with a plinth and a projecting course beneath flat coping, which terminate in square piers.