Dudmore Lodge

SU 27 NW ALDBOURNE OGBOURNE ROAD (south side)

1/54 Dudmore Lodge

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Farmhouse, early C19 with fragments of late C16. Brick laced sarsen rubble with blue vitrified brick facade to east, and painted and rendered rear elevation. Slate roofs, 2-storey, 3 x 4 bays, the original structure represented only by moulded spine beam in left rear room, now kitchen, probably a 2-bay house gable to road. Entrance now to rear, but principal elevation to east, part glazed central door in round headed deep reveal, and decorative fanlight. 16-pane sashes, all openings with red brick flush quoining and red brick gauged flat lintels. Door to left (rear) elevation in 1- storey porch on Roman Doric columns leading to stair hall. Hipped roof with wide eaves, and modillions to rear elevation. Date stone on right elevation facing road, giving family tree of Church family, and dates 1833 and 1835. The house is on the site of a hunting lodge of Aldbourne Chase which was enlarged c1580 by Walrond family. Church family acquired property 1793.

Listing NGR: SU2370875463