Pair Of Lodges, Gates And Walls To North Of Sudbury Hall

SK 13 SE 3/57 13.9.67

PARISH OF SUDBURY MAIN ROAD (West Side) Pair of Lodges, gates and walls to north of Sudbury Hall

GV II

Two lodges (one now a bus shelter) and attached walls. The lodges said to be of 1787 by Thomas Gardner of Uttoxeter, though in Jon Griffin's painting of Sudbury c1681 similar lodges are visible. Walls probably late C18. Red brick with ashlar dressings and welsh slate pyramidal roofs. Central brick stacks. Moulded stone eaves cornice. Angle quoins. Lodges are almost identical. Square in plan. Three-bay north elevations, the centre bay advanced and pedimented and ashlar faced. Rusticated round-arched entrance, that to the west lodge with raised and fielded panelled door. Flanked on either side by bricked-up windows with moulded stone surrounds and evidence of former cross windows. Similar but plainer west elevations. Other elevations of two bays with cross windows, mostly now blind. Stone coped wall attached to south of east lodge. Early C19 wrought iron gates to west and low brick retaining or ha-ha wall with two drive entrances and second set of wrought iron gates, linking to west lodge. Source: H Colvin A Biographical Dictionary if British Architects 1600-1840'. 2nd edition p.332.

Listing NGR: SK1601132094