Bank Hall Lodge

Bank Hall Lodge is a house that was originally built as a lodge around 1873 by the architect W.E. Nesfield. The building is constructed from random, squared gritstone and features oversailing timber framing, with sections that are tile hung and pargetted. It has a slate roof with overhanging eaves supported by brackets, and is adorned with crested terracotta ridge tiles and a spiral finial topped with a flower head on the eastern gable bay.

The lodge is two storeys high, plus attics, and has a prominent brick ridge stack that is massive, furrowed, and corbelled. On the north elevation, the ground floor is made of random stonework that is chamfered at the base of the windows. There is a central quadripartite window with small pane casements, and to the east, a similar single light window with furrowed stone sills. Above this, the coved, oversailing timber framing features plaster panels decorated with floral motifs. The upper section has decorative tile hanging, except for a band of timber studding with decorated plaster panels. The central window on this level mirrors the one below, and there is a single light attic window at the top of the gable.

On the east facade, steps lead up to a glazed door. To the south, there is a tripartite timber window with small pane casements, followed by a recessed bay with a single light window. Above the door, large consoles support an oversailing timber bay, with studding and decorated plaster panels between, and a tripartite window above. The gable features bracketed oversailing timber, and below it, there is a single light window under the eaves. The south side has two square-sectioned cast iron gutters with elaborate hopper heads decorated with portcullis and flower heads. There is a 20th-century extension to the south and an early 20th-century rendered addition to the west. The lodge is also noted for its historical significance as the home of architect Raymond Unwin.