Survey Data
Reg No
22208130
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Previous Name
Duneske
Original Use
Gate lodge
In Use As
Gate lodge
Date
1870 - 1880
Coordinates
205315, 124369
Date Recorded
22/06/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached L-plan single-storey gate lodge to Duneske House, built c.1875. Hipped artificial slate roof with moulded rendered coved eaves course and recent rendered chimney. Smooth rendered walls with render rope moulding below eaves. Square-headed replacement timber windows with moulded surrounds and limestone sills. Entrance in recessed south-west corner of building having square-profile column at corner and shouldered openings to each elevation. Entrance gateway to country house adjacent to lodge comprising panelled carved limestone gate piers with chamfered corners and having decorative cast-iron gates vehicular and flanking pedestrian gates.
Appraisal
This simple gate lodge has good decorative detailing in its coved eaves, moulded window surrounds and in the unusual corner entrance. It is accompanied by a fine limestone gateway with well carved detailing to the piers and good quality ironwork to the gates.