Building record 0446501000 - NORTH LODGE (KITTY'S LODGE), WEST WYCOMBE PARK

Summary

Early eighteenth century entrance lodge in West Wycombe Park

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1125126: NORTH LODGE WEST WYCOMBE PARK (DBC4936)

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Type and Period (1)

  • GATE LODGE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II+. C18. Stucco, hipped old tiled roof. 2 storeys, eaves level entablature with pulvinated frieze, modillion cornice under blocking course with ball finials at angles and to apex of roof. West front 6 panelled door in eared architrave surround under pulvinated frieze cornice moulding surmounted by panel. Other fronts have each 1 sash windows with glazing bars (B9).
Kitty's Lodge and Daphne's Temple, were erected to flank the original main entrance to the north of the house, and were designed to appear together as twin lodges viewed from the road. Kitty's Lodge (also known as the North Lodge) is a square two storey building, with a tiled pyramid roof, eaves-level entablature (with pulvinated frieze and modillion cornice) and a main doorway to the west surrounded by an eared architrave. Other elevations have single sash windows to each floor. Both buildings appear on the 1752 survey and were probably the work of Donowell (B13).

Sources (9)

  • ---SBC17191 Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms. 1968. Aerofilms oblique AP. SU829945. Yes.
  • ---SBC17552 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/82. BCM A6/16 16A. SU\829949. Yes.
  • ---SBC17554 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/82. BCM A6/16/19. SU\828943. Yes.
  • ---SBC17555 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/82. BCM A6/16/20. SU\828943. Yes.
  • ---SBC17556 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/82. BCM A6/16/21. SU\828943. Yes.
  • <9>SBC3604 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Wycombe District: Borough of High Wycombe.
  • <12>SBC19995 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part 1: Site History and Introduction. 1. pp8, 31.
  • <13>SBC19996 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part II: The Earthwork Surveys. 2. pp63, 94, 97.
  • <14>SBC19998 Graphic material: English Heritage. 2000. West Wycombe Park: detailed plans of Pleasure Grounds, Wider Parkland and Church Hill. 1:2500. Fig 16.

Location

Grid reference SU 83338 94641 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Detailed topographic survey and background research: West Wycombe Park Survey (Ref: 1346157) (EBC16386)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13570)

Record last edited

Apr 8 2026 7:35PM

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