The Lodge And Gates Attached To South

The Lodge and gates attached to the south are a former lodge that has been converted into a private house. It dates from the late 19th century, although it may have origins from the 17th century. The building features finely coursed rubble and timber framing, topped with a slate roof and a central stack that has four clustered diagonally set shafts. It has a two-cell plan with a rear lean-to extension that is of slightly later date. The lodge is two storeys high and has three windows. The ground floor is made of rubble, while the first floor has close-studded timber framing on the south entrance side, with curved braces supporting the post gable end. The windows are regular multi-paned casements, and the entrance is located under a V-strutted gabled slate-roofed porch, which is supported by a buttress on the left and features 17th-century style miniature balusters on the right. Inside, there is a bread oven and a straight stone stair in a stone core situated between two fireplaces, all beneath inverted V-headed ceiling beams. The gates consist of two pedestrian gates and one carriage gate, featuring a diagonal cantilever strut from a curved post and turned finials. The timber framing of the lodge reflects the design of the porch extension of Michaelchurch Court, to which it primarily served as a lodge. The design may have been created by G. F. Bodley, who carried out remodellings and extensions for Guy Trafford.