Lake Lodge

NORTH NIBLEY STANCOMBE PARK ST 7396 8/127 Lake Lodge GV II

Former lodge, now small detached house. c1860 for Rev. David Edwards. Coursed and squared marlstone; brick chimney bases with tall limestone stacks; plain tile roof. Oriental Tudor style; picturesque. Single-storey. Range has 2 projecting wings on north west side. South west end continuous with marlstone boundary wall: single small canted timber oriel with hipped roof and moulded stone underside. Tall timber spike finial at end of ridge; heavily sprocketed eaves giving oriental flavour; exposed rafter ends. Small canted bay at end of each wing with hipped roofs, one wing retaining timber spike finial. Three ridge- mounted chimneys have brick dentil course to bases and tall lozenge or spiral-patterned Tudor style chimney shafts with brattished tops, some now replaced by plain pots. Blank rear wall built into bank containing ice house (q.v.). Formerly one of 2 lodges on drives to Stancombe Park in Stinchcombe C P. (B. Jones, Follies and Grottoes, 1974; and D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979.)

Listing NGR: ST7381296852