Ranger Lodge

Ranger Lodge is a house dating from the late 19th century, constructed of rubble stone with deep-eaved slate roofs, red terracotta ridge tiles and three late 19th century brick chimneys. The eaves and verges overhang significantly and feature extravagant bargeboards and gable boards, renewed in the late 20th century. These are in a giant saw-tooth pattern, with applied small wooden lumps at each point, largely re-used from the original materials. The house is two storeys high. Unusual Gothic cross-windows are present, featuring cusped heads to the top lights and small panes, all with timber lintels. Two upper windows are positioned under far-overhanging gables, accentuated by large cusped bargeboards and applied wooden leaves in the cusps, with timber panels above the windows. Slightly longer windows are close-set to the left and centre of the ground floor, and a large late 20th century stone porch is located to the right. A heavy Gothic half-glazed door is within, featuring traceried panels below and glazed panels above, also with a timber lintel. The left end wall has overhanging verges with saw-tooth boards, extending further to the left because the rear is an outshut, with one similar window on each floor to the right, set higher than those on the front wall. A brick chimney is visible on the rear roof slope.

To the right of the main front, a range was likely added around 1847, characterized by a zig-zag eaves board and a later 19th century timber canted oriel. The ground floor of this range has been altered, with a 20th century conservatory replacing one shown in an old photograph. The right end gable has similar renewed zig-zag bargeboards and a renewed end chimney. A first-floor window is notable for its massive chamfered slate lintel and slate crude hoodmould over a similar Gothic window. The ground floor features a matching Gothic bay window of 1-2-1 lights with a hipped metal-clad roof. Slightly stepped back to the right is the end of the outshut, featuring a slate hoodmould over the first-floor cross window and a cruder hoodmould over a 20th century glazed door.

The rear of the outshut is painted rendered to the first floor with two small 20th century lights, while the ground floor is rubble stone with an oak lintel to a casement pair. A chimney is on the roof slope to the left. The rear outshut of the main house projects further and has 20th century rendered sections and two renewed gabled dormers. A 20th century hipped porch is positioned below.

A single-storey range has been added to the south end of the main house and includes a central chimney. A rear link connects to a two-storey outbuilding at right angles, which features a cart entry.

The entrance hall features a timber-framed wall to the left, constructed of thin timbers and continued to the upper floor. An earlier 19th century coved cornice is present on three sides, and there is an arched recess in the corner of the right wall. A narrow late Georgian stair is present, with a steeply ramped rail, beaded square balusters and square newels. A room to the left contains two beams encased in plaster with coved moulding, along with a six-panel door and a large timber lintel to the fireplace. A thick wall, originally external, is located to the right of the hall, with a six-panel door. An end room features a moulded cornice and a 20th century chimneypiece. The rear of the house has two rooms at a lower floor level, with oak lintels over the entry to the right-hand room.