The Kildare Lodge Inn

The Kildare Lodge Inn is a large house, now operating as a hotel, built in 1903 by Barry Parker for Mr Corbett and Dr Gordon Henry. Constructed with painted roughcast over brick or rubblestone, it features a plain tile roof with brick stacks centrally on the front slope, another to the rear left wing, and a gable-end stack to the right wing. The building follows a U-shaped design and is executed in the Arts and Crafts style.

The two-storey facade has a two-window range. The steeply-pitched roof has deep, overhanging eaves projecting on the sides and centre, creating a porch over a large, stepped, semicircular-arched entrance. A half dormer between the centre and left projection incorporates six-light leaded casement windows. A roofed archway to the right connects to a separate right wing and contains a pair of tall cast-iron gates. Most windows are wood-mullioned and transomed with leaded panes; to the far left is a two-storey, convex curved window reaching to the eaves. To the right of this is a semi-elliptical recess containing a low, three-sided plinth supporting similar, smaller windows with a seat alongside. The left return features a weather-boarded gable over two tall windows, mirroring the front elevation. The rear displays two projecting gables from the left wing, consistent with the overall design, except for a flat-roofed extension to the rear of the main building. The rear wings also incorporate windows reflecting the general style.

The interior represents a complete and fine example of Parker's work. A staircase to the rear centre, now cased, contains stick balusters, some wide and fretted, leading to a curved landing with similar balusters. The left-hand dining room is open to the rafters, with a glazed balcony from the stairs, a large recess containing an open fire with a cast-iron grate, and elaborate cupboards with ornamental copper hinges over the lintel. Rear steps ascend to a smaller room with curved planked doors. Mullions and other decorative elements are carved in an Art Nouveau style. The first floor has planked doors with small windows.