Building record 1247802000 - BEEL LODGE, WHITE LION ROAD

Summary

Early nineteenth century 'Gothick' style entrance lodge to Beel House, possibly a much altered turnpike toll house.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1274080: BEEL LODGE

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Type and Period (2)

  • GATE LODGE (Built about 1800, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • TOLL HOUSE? (18th Century - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD?)

Description

Grade II. C1800 'gothick' lodge of colourwashed brick, old tiled roof, ornamental brick chimney stacks, roof hipped over canted bays, 2-storeys (B1).
A much altered toll house survives on the corner of what was once a lane and is today a private drive. The house is called Beel Lodge (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. p93.
  • <2>SBC24252 Article in serial: Kathy Edmonds, Joan Elding & Joyce Mellor. 1995. 'Turnpike Roads of Buckinghamshire', In Recs of Bucks 35 pp31-48. Vol 35. p41.

Location

Grid reference SU 98670 97684 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2023 9:07PM

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