Basket Lodge

Basket Lodge is a lodge, likely built in the 1820s or 1830s, and possibly designed by Salvin, as a contemporary to Mamhead House (now Dawlish College). It was originally built for Sir R.W. Newman Bart. The lodge has undergone alterations and additions in the 20th century.

The lodge is constructed of stone or brick, with colourwashing and rendering, although the front elevation retains its original external wall treatment. It features cast plasterwork imitating woven basketwork, a tiled roof with gabled ends, and an axial stack with a rendered shaft. The original plan was a small, single-depth, two-room block with a central entrance, assumed to have been altered internally. A large, single-storey addition was built in the 20th century to the rear, along with a 20th-century glazed conservatory on the front.

The symmetrical front facade has a central 20th-century front door flanked by three-light timber casements. Gable windows with three stepped lights are located on each gable end. The basketwork plasterwork on the front is a distinctive feature, similar to the treatment found at Dawlish Lodge. The deep verges are supported by elaborate carved brackets in a Renaissance style, depicting grotesques. A carved bear is at the apex of the left return, and a carving representing blind justice is at the apex of the right return; one bracket is missing from the left return. The interior is said to be modernized and was not inspected during the listing process.