Entrance Lodge And Screen Walls Approximately 150 Metres North East Of Woburn Abbey

SP 9632-9732 WOBURN WOBURN PARK 10/149 Entrance Lodge and screen - walls approximately 150m NE of Woburn Abbey GV II Entrance lodge and flanking screen walls. Probably c.1790 by Henry Holland for Francis, 5th Duke of Bedford. Ashlar. Slate roof. Small, single- storeyed octagonal building with shallow pyramidal roof. N elevation: each facet has shallow round-arched recess containing a sash window with glazing bars. Moulded impost bands, arch surrounds and foliate console bracket keystones. These, plinth and eaves cornice are of whiter stone than main body of structure. Moulded double chimney stack to roof apex. Cottage is flanked by 2 carriage entrances linked to it by equal stretches of screen wall. RH screen wall divided into 3 bays by pilasters, central bay containing segmental-headed pedestrian doorway with panelled double doors, outer bays with raised rectangular panels. LH screen wall similar but with blind doorway to central bay. Carriage gateways have rusticated piers with moulded bases and caps, in same white stone as cottage dressings. Solid timber double gates, each leaf of 2 moulded panels. Piers surmounted by decorative metal lamps. Adjoining RH pier of RH gateway is further stretch of screen wall which runs southwards for approximately 10 metres.

Listing NGR: SP9657132698