Ashfield Lodge is a Grade II* listed building in the Test Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1986. Lodge dwelling.
Ashfield Lodge
- WRENN ID
- sunken-gutter-ivy
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Test Valley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 November 1986
- Type
- Lodge dwelling
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Ashfield Lodge is a Tudor-style lodge dwelling built in 1870 by W E Nesfield. The ground floor features brick walls in English bond, with some sections in Flemish bond, and a high plinth that is double in parts. It has two tall chimneys with octagonal flues grouped together, each face adorned with a thin projecting rib. This multi-ribbed pattern is capped by a horizontal moulding, with the shaft head widening above. The smaller chimney has a gabled head above a plain lower section, which is decorated with a terra-cotta ornament inscribed with "W.C.T" (William Temple) and the year 1870. The larger chimney's rib pattern descends into a wider gable, featuring two narrow windows and a tiled weathering above a stepped brick cornice, with a large terra-cotta cartouche on the lower wall.
The upper floor is timber-framed, showcasing close studding filled with rendered panels that have incised ornament or pargetting. The main corners are supported by diagonal struts, and curved brackets hold up the bargeboards, which are decorated with circular sunflower patterns and scalloped tiling above plain-tile bell casts. The building is L-shaped and consists of two storeys. The east side is dominated by the centrally placed larger chimney, while the south front features an east side gable that is timber-framed to the ground floor. This gable is enhanced with curved panels at the top, flanking an oriel window. The ground floor includes a mullion and transom window and an open porch.
The windows vary in size but are unified by standard oak frames and very small leaded glass panes, forming mullioned windows with 2, 3, and 5 lights, each consisting of 6 x 8 panes. The large transomed window features 6 x 6 panes above 6 x 7 panes. An oak door is set within the recessed entrance. A small single-storeyed wing is obscured by a high wall.
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