Rookesbury Lodges

Rookesbury Lodges, located in Wickham parish, are two identical lodges that served as the former entrance to Rookesbury House. They were built in the early to mid-19th century and are constructed of stucco. These single-storey buildings have a classical design and are extended at the rear. The main facades face each other and are symmetrical, consisting of three sections framed by four pilasters, with a doorway in each outer section. The design features a simple order with Greek mouldings and an entablature across the facade, along with plain pilasters that have caps and bases, and a plinth. The doorways are adorned with a cornice, friezes that include three roundels, an architrave, and half-glazed doors. Each end of the lodges has a window set within corner pilasters. The lower extensions are made of brickwork on the roadside side and stucco on the park side, featuring one outside and two inside sash windows. The extensions continue along the roadside as high brick boundary walls. From the midpoints of each main facade, a low wall extends with a stone capping, topped by cast-iron rails, and ends at simple stucco gate piers, although the original gates are no longer present.