Gate Lodges, Brookfield House, 65 A&B Scarva Road, Banbridge, County Down, BT32 3QD

Twin vacant single-storey two-bay early-nineteenth century gate-lodges flanking the southern entrance to Brookfield House (HB17/05/004A) to the north side of Scarva Road west of Banbridge. Both are rectangular on plan with projecting windbreak porches to front. Hipped natural slate roof with vestigial leaded hips and ridges and central rendered chimneystack (that to west lodge is roughcast). Plastic rainwater goods. Remains of roughcast-render walling with smooth rendered plinth and stone quoins; mostly exposed red-brick to east lodge. All windows have concrete block infill with projecting granite sills. Principal elevation of west lodge has projecting porch to right of centre with concrete block infill; flanked by two windows. The north and east elevations are concealed by overgrowth. The south elevation has a window to left and the remainder is concealed by overgrowth. Principal elevation of east lodge has projecting porch to left of centre with red-brick infill; flanked by two windows. South elevation has a window to centre. East and north elevations are concealed by overgrowth. Setting Situated facing each other at the entrance to Brookfield House (HB17/05/004A) at the north side of Scarva Road, west of Banbridge. The avenue is tree-lined and the lodges sit between the inner and outer gate screens. Overgrown greenery to three sides. Outer screen has original cast-iron railings on a granite plinth with simple rendered square piers having pointed caps. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Roughca Windows: Concrete block infill RWG: Plastic