Building record 1067007000 - CRAFTON LODGE, CRAFTON

Summary

Late nineteenth century entrance lodge to Mentmore Towers

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1117865: CRAFTON LODGE

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Type and Period (2)

  • LODGE (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
  • GATE LODGE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. House, formerly lodge to Mentmore Park. Circa 1870-80, much restored 1983. By George Devey. Ground floor is of white brick, first floor partly rendered and whitewasbed with ornamental half-timbering, upper gables and part of ground floor right bay pebbledashed. Steeply pitched tile roof. White brick chimneys with off-set heads and moulded neckings, one with 2 square shafts set diagonally. Picturesque. 1 ½ storeys, 3 bays to south. Leaded casements. Left bay has first floor jettied on shaped brackets to left and over porch to front. Centre bay has door in left return wall and 2-storey canted projection to front with hipped roof, continuous casements to ground floor, and small single light to first floor. Chimney to right. Right bay is lower and gabled to front with 3-light casement to ground floor. Round oven projection to N.W. corner, C20 single storey range to rear forming L-plan (B1).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC19041 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <2>SBC4631 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: PART 4: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 4.

Location

Grid reference SP 89444 19110 (point)
Civil Parish WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13593)

Record last edited

Feb 12 2023 7:42PM

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