Court Lodge

Court Lodge is a house dating from the 15th century or earlier, with significant alterations and additions made in the 17th, 18th, and modern periods. The front is divided into three sections: a late 19th or early 20th century gabled wing on the left, the original central section of one storey and an attic with three irregular windows, and a modern two-storey, two-window section on the right. The roofs are steeply pitched and tiled, with modern square dormers. The external walls are red brick with replaced or modern leaded casement windows. The rear elevation is picturesque, forming a shallow U-shape, with the main roof sweeping down to the ground floor eaves, gabled wings, and two further gabled sections in the middle. Much visible timber framing is present, mostly filled with brick and largely of modern construction. A loggia is centrally placed, with wood posts supporting a reproduction gable. The interior of the main hall has been opened to the roof, with the removal of a 16th-century floor and the subsequent insertion of a gallery, a modification carried out by Baillie Scott. A particularly heavy bowed tie beam remains, featuring solid arch braces and a crown post. The lower level exhibits square framing with heavy diagonal braces and closer studding above. A large chimney stack incorporates an inglenook fireplace, added in the late 16th or early 17th century. The parlour retains 16th-century wainscoting and a stone Tudor-style fireplace. The solar room above has an arched tie beam with a crown post. A 16th-century staircase is fitted with old, fluted wainscoting. Court Leet for the manor of Westerham were historically held at Court Lodge.