Port Lympne South Lodge, Wall And Gate Pier

TR 13 NW LYMPNE ALDINGTON ROAD (South side)

3/7 Port Lympne; South Lodge, wall and gate-pier

GV II

Gate lodge. Circa 1912, probably by Sir Herbert Baker, for Sir Philip Sassoon. Red brick, with plain tile roof. 1½ storeys, on low brick plinth. Brickwork indented to corners, resembles rusticated quoins. Shaped, brick- coped gables. Central brick ridge stack with moulded cornice. Each gable end has one 2-Light casement to each floor with moulded brick hoodmould, that to upper window shaped to suggest triangular pediment, that to lower horizontal. Elevation to drive has 2 two-light ground-floor casements with similar horizontal hoodmoulds. Central half-glazed door to drive in rectangular bolection-moulded stone architrave with keystone, and segmental pediment on consoles. Initials P.S. to gable ends. Wall with dipped top running north from east gable end to brick gate-pier with rusticated brick quoins and moulded brickplinth and cornice, surmounted by stone pineapple. Interior not inspected. See also Item 3/6.

Listing NGR: TR1061635255