Gatehouse And Lodges To Pennsylvania Castle

The gatehouse and lodges were built around 1800 as part of Pennsylvania Castle, likely under the direction of John Penn and possibly designed by James Wyatt, the architect of the main castle building. The gatehouse is constructed of squared and coursed stone with a slate roof. It features a wide, four-centred arch with a plain chamfer, set into stepped crenellated walling. The central section of the gatehouse rises to approximately 4.5 metres and has a moulded cornice; the sides, set back slightly, extend about 1.5 metres on either side and are approximately 3 metres high. The arch jambs are rebated, with the remnants of hinges visible, but there are no gates currently in place. Approximately 15 metres to the south stands a single-storey structure built of large squared Portland stone, with a crenellated parapet. A pointed plank door is set centrally, flanked by two small lancet windows on each side. The walls conceal two small lodge rooms, with raking rubble side walls and inverted hip roofs, positioned on either side of the gate passage. These lodges are now owned separately from the main castle.