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

This description covers a pair of lodges, gates, and walls located to the north of Sudbury Hall, believed to have been constructed in 1787 by Thomas Gardner of Uttoxeter, although similar lodges can be seen in Jon Griffin's painting of Sudbury from around 1681. The walls are likely from the late 18th century. The lodges are built of red brick with ashlar dressings and feature Welsh slate pyramidal roofs, along with central brick stacks. They have a moulded stone eaves cornice and angle quoins. The lodges are nearly identical, square in shape, and have three-bay north elevations, with the center bay being advanced, pedimented, and faced with ashlar.

The entrances are rusticated and round-arched, with the west lodge featuring a raised and fielded panelled door. Both lodges have bricked-up windows on either side of the entrance, which have moulded stone surrounds and signs of former cross windows. The west elevations are similar but simpler. The other elevations consist of two bays with cross windows, most of which are now blind. There is a stone-coped wall attached to the south of the east lodge. Early 19th-century wrought iron gates are present to the west, along with a low brick retaining or ha-ha wall that includes two drive entrances and a second set of wrought iron gates connecting to the west lodge.