The Granite Lodge Adjacent A38 Approx 1550 Metres North-North-West Of Stover House

The Granite Lodge, located adjacent to the A38 and approximately 1550 meters north-north-west of Stover House, is a disused gate lodge that once linked the screen with gates and flanking walls to the former drive leading to Stover House. It was probably built around 1830, possibly by Philip Hardwick for the eleventh duke of Somerset. The structure is made of banded rusticated granite ashlar throughout, with roofs likely still covered in slate, though not visible.

The lodge features cast iron gates set within the lower half of a Neo-classical Doric screen, which has a tetrastyle in antis, connecting two symmetrical, pedimented single-storey pavilions. The curving flank walls of granite ashlar step down in three stages at the piers, framing the south-west front, with the third stage reduced in length due to the widening of the A38. Each pavilion is square with a moulded continuous base over a plinth, adorned with clasping corner pilasters and a screen entablature featuring triglyphs that wraps around each pavilion.

There is a single window at the front and rear of each pavilion, which has an Egyptian style architrave and barred sash, though these are now boarded up. A granite pavement lies behind the gates, complete with kerbs and steps leading up to the flanking pavilion doors, which are also boarded up, with one door retaining its original six flush panels marked by beads. The right-hand pavilion has a flight of steps leading down to a basement.

The contemporary carriage and pass gates are made of round section bars topped with six-sided spikes and pelmet cords, featuring a four-petal flower design along the midrail and dograil, although most spikes are now missing. Bell pulls on either side have also been removed. This building is a significant architectural feature in the garden, with terraces, a summerhouse, and landscaping that were likely added later, indicating that it ceased to function as a stable at that time. There is a blocked entrance to the north, possibly leading to a further yard outside the loose boxes.