The Lodge, Abbey St Bathans

Earlier to mid 19th century. Single storey, 4-bay L-plan gabled lodge originally associated with Abbey St Bathans House. Squared and snecked polished whinstone; stugged and droved cream sandstone dressings; rubble whinstone at rear. Raised base course; overhanging timber bracketed eaves; overhanging timber bracketed gableheads. Stugged sandstone quoins; stugged long and short surrounds to openings; lightly droved margins; chamfered reveals; chamfered sandstone mullions; chamfered cills.

SW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: gabled porch in penultimate bay to outer left; timber panelled door recessed within. Single window in bay to outer left; projecting 4-light window beneath central gable; single window breaking eaves in gabled dormerhead to outer right.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: narrow window centred at ground; bipartite window in bay to outer left.

SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: gabled wing comprising 4-light canted window in bay to outer left; single window in bay to right.

Predominantly lying-pane windows; 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to NW. Graded grey slate roof; tapering finial to SE; cast-iron rainwater goods. Coped sandstone ridge stack to main wing; coped stacks at rear; predominantly circular cans; decorative twisted octagonal can to rear with floral detail.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS: coped rubble wall flanking side entrance. Square-plan whinstone gatepiers with sandstone dressings; pyramidal caps; gates missing. Plain wrought iron railings enclosing garden; intersecting hoop-railings to front of house.