Fishing Lodge On North Bank Of Lake

ST 78 SE at NGR 753 802 3/72

DODINGTON C.P. DODINGTON PARK Fishing lodge on north bank of lake

G.V. II

Fishing lodge. Late C18, probably part of Capability Brown's designs for Dodington Park landscape. Limestone ashlar and rubble with slightly pitched corrugated iron roof. Batty Langley Gothic style. Single storey open-fronted fishing lodge; rubble plinth has central round-headed arch with rusticated surround and projecting keystone; above, a square pier broken forward at each side, each with triple clustered slender shafts on plain pedestals, each divided into four sections by moulded shaft rings, 2 central piers of 4 clustered shafts; bead-moulded entablature, cornice and parapet continued round sides. Left return has doorway in plain reveal with flush keystone, steps from doorway; right return has door opening to left and ashlar wall to right, similar engaged clustered shafts to rear of pier to left and to wall; rubble wall to rear. Interior: rear has wooden floor raised above front floor of black and white stone, similar single shaft in wood attached to side wall left and right. In poor condition at time of survey (September, 1984).

Listing NGR: ST7532780223