Survey Data
Reg No
20911308
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Previous Name
Britfieldstown House
Original Use
Gate lodge
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
177618, 54484
Date Recorded
18/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Detached two-bay single-storey with dormer attic gate lodge, built c.1800, now disused. Hipped slate roof having rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Rubble limestone walls. Square- and round-headed window openings with limestone voussoirs and replacement timber casement windows. Round-headed door opening with limestone voussoirs to front (south-east) elevation, having partially rendered limestone stepped approach and replacement timber battened door.
Appraisal
A small-scale gate lodge, formerly at the rear entrance to Britfieldstown, retaining much of its historic character and charm. The high level of craftsmanship involved in its construction remains evident in the stonework and opening voussoirs. Together with the walled garden and outbuildings, it is a reminder of the scale and prosperity of the former demesne.