Lodge with attached walls, gate-piers and gates to Kingswood School

Lodge and adjoining wall of c.1860, by James Wilson, and the walls, gate-piers and gates of a First World War memorial gateway of c.1920.

MATERIALS: The lodge is built in limestone ashlar with a Welsh slate roof and has a double depth plan whilst the attached wall is of square ashlar blocks with coped castellations. The war memorial gateway has limestone ashlar walls and gate-piers and wrought-iron gates.

EXTERIOR: the lodge has two storeys, and a single window bay, and is built in a Tudor Gothic style. The front elevation has a canted bay with a stone mullioned window of 1:2:1-lights, each divided into four-panes. There is a Tudor arch door to the left in the lean-to extension. Above is a two-light stone mullioned window in recessed frame, each light with four-panes. It has a gable with double kneelers and moulded coping, with a moulded finial. The street elevation has a projecting stack with set off, weathering, double shaft set on diamond and castellated caps. To the right is a plinth below a window with three-panes in recessed frame, below one with four-panes. Gable with single kneeler, moulded coping and cross finial. Adjoining the lodge on the right-hand side is a castellated wall. The war memorial gateway comprises wrought-iron double gates, in an elaborate C18 manner, with an overthrow containing the school crest, flanked by panelled piers with cornices and large acorn finials. These in turn are flanked by single gates and smaller plain piers. The lower wing wall connects with the lodge.

INTERIOR: Not inspected.

The lodge with attached walls, gate piers and gates form an attractive addition to the main school buildings with which they have strong group value.