East Pavilion Lodge, Whittingehame Tower

Early to mid 18th century, pair of Baroque gate lodges

and giant gatepiers, with E lodge altered probably circa

1. Red sandstone ashlar, with squared and snecked

rubble later work. Small-pane glazing pattern to sash

and case windows; grey slates.

W LODGE: unaltered. Pedimented tripartite N elevation;

fluted pilasters with ashlar bands and egg and dart

capitals; architraved openings, with segmental pediment to

door at centre, and pedimented windows in outer bays

with panelled aprons. Metopes and triglyphs to frieze

with varied paterae and 3 heraldic crests above door.

Dentil cornice and pediment with oculus in apex. Urn

finials to apex and end dies. E elevation of 3 bays, with

fluted pilaster detailed as N elevation to right corner

and plain pilaster to left. Recessed bay at centre with

architraved tripartite window; outer bays blank. Frieze,

moulded cornice and blocking course. S elevation blank,

again with urn finials. Ridge ventilator.

E LODGE: N elevation identical to E Lodge. Other

elevations altered when made L-plan circa 1820. S

elevation in 3 wide ashlar bays; plain Doric pilasters

flanking door and to corners; pedimented porch with

Doric columns, at centre, with doorway set in recessed

panel. Minimal paterae to frieze; moulded cornice and

blocking course; urn finials to corners only. W elevation

in snecked masonry with 2 architraved windows grouped

towards S; eaves band course, moulded cornice and

blocking course. Moulded coping to ridge stacks.

Sections of retaining walls at right angles, adjoined to

Lodge at NE.

GATEPIERS: pair of large, square red sandstone ashlar

Baroque gatepiers, with ornamented urn finial, set

directly between lodges.

Each with paired attached Doric columns to N side on

bases, blank E and W sides; round arched keystoned

niche to S, with swag carved below and floral swags

above. Dentilled and moulded cornice.