The Gate House

The Gate House is a lodge built around 1860, which has since been enlarged. It features buff brick with red brick quoins, unidentified stone, and red and blue brick dressings. The roof is a decorative patterned clay tile pyramid with overhanging eaves and a large central brick chimney. The building likely has a two-cell plan with an extension at the rear and is designed in the Ruskinian Gothic style. It is a single-storey structure with paired trefoil-headed sash windows in ashlar surrounds on either side of a central porch. The window openings have pointed relieving arches made of polychrome brickwork. The porch is gabled and full height, with a decorative patterned clay tile roof that projects on the returns. The tall pointed arch openings are made of ashlar, with polychrome brickwork voussoirs and lower arches on the returns. The mid-20th century half-glazed door adds to the character of the entrance. At the rear, there is a crenellated former apple house, which is now a dwelling but is not of special interest. Overall, The Gate House is a delightful lodge.