The Lodge

COWLEY BIRDLIP VILLAGE SO 9214 (west end)

9/78 The Lodge

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Lodge to the Witcombe Park Estate. Built 1845, designed by Richard Pace of Lechlade (q.v., The School House, Witcombe Village), extended late C19. C20 extensions not of special interest. Coursed squared and dressed limestone with quoins in slight relief; banded red and grey tile roofing; brick stack. Rectangular plan with a projecting porch to the north gable end. Rectangular plan. Two storeys. North gable end, two lancet windows with stopped hoods flanking a projecting gabled porch, two similar windows above. Four-centred arched doorway, now blocked at the front of the porch with a moulded hood with plain shield stops. Hick's family heraldic shield to the gable. Pierced and cusped barge boarding. Two 2-light stone-mullioned casements with pointed-headed lights to the first floor of the east facing gable facing the main road. Hick's family heraldic shield to the gable. Lancet and paired lancet to the west front. Plank door with fillets within a 4-centred arched surround: towards the south- facing gable end of the original building. All windows have diamond-leaded panes and carved spandrels. Single axial stack. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO9244014338