Peckham Lodge

Peckham Lodge is a house built in the late 18th century, with extensions added in the mid to late 19th century. It is constructed of brick, with the front rendered, and features brick lateral stacks and a hipped slate roof. The building has a double-depth plan, with a left-hand extension.

The exterior is two storeys high and has a three-window range. The main house, which is a right-hand one-window range set forward, includes a round-arched doorway within a similar recess, featuring a mid-20th century fanlight and a six-panel door, with a three-over-three pane sash window above. The right-hand return has two windows with segmental-arched six-over-six pane sashes. At the rear, there is a wide full-height canted bay with rubbed brick flat arches above six-over-six pane sashes. The lower left-hand section, added in the late 19th century, has two windows with six-over-six pane sashes.

Inside, the entrance stair hall features a right-hand front dogleg stair with stick balusters and column newels, leading to a left-hand passage that connects to the rear room. The large rear first-floor room includes a marble fire surround, and the front window is equipped with rising sash shutters.

Historically, Peckham Lodge is reported to have been built for the Commander of the estuary forts, with the large rear first-floor room offering a commanding view over the area.