The Lodge and Lower Lodge

The Lodge and Lower Lodge are former workhouse buildings, later adapted for use as a hospital and now subdivided into apartments. Constructed in 1836 by Samuel Kempthorne of London, with subsequent extensions, they represent an example of Victorian institutional architecture. The buildings are primarily constructed of red brick in a Flemish bond pattern, with slate roofs featuring pedimented gable ends, deep eaves, and lead rolls to the ridges.

The original design incorporates a symmetrical radial plan with three wings extending from a main front range located at the southern end of the south wing. The main south-facing range is two storeys high with a basement. It has a 3:3:3-bay facade, with the central three bays projecting forward and topped by a pediment containing a plaque, the inscription of which is now obscured. A converted central doorway features a moulded architrave and pediment supported by console brackets, with wide bands at ground floor and first floor sill levels. The windows are 19th-century twelve-pane sashes set within flat rubbed brick arches, with smaller basement windows at ground level. At either end of the front range are single-storey, basement wings with hipped roofs, likely part of the original design. Behind the front range are three taller, radiating wings, each with seven bays. Only the two north wings are articulated with a central, projecting, pedimented bay; these wings contain sashes with glazing bars, some of which have been replaced. A 20th-century stair tower rises above roof level at the end of the south wing, where it joins the front range. Later additions include a 20th-century laundry on the north side.

The interior has been significantly altered during the 20th century. Samuel Kempthorne, who had an office in London, is known to have designed numerous workhouses, though definitive attributions are limited. A signed plan of the workhouse is held at the Devon Record Office.