Court Lodge

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

TQ6059-6159 WROTHAM C.P. OLD LONDON ROAD 7/1 (west side) 1.8.52 Court Lodge GV II

House. 1801-02 by Samuel Wyatt. North front. Rendered with plinth and band.

Eaves cornice to slate hipped roof with 2 ridge stacks. 2 storeys; 5 windows, entrance with tall 1-storey Greek Doric columned and pedimented portico. Outer columns only fluted. Tall glazed double doors with similar glazed lights flanking.

7 bay 2-storey extension to left with further extension beyond. 1-storey blind extension to right, with pilasters and cornice. West front. 4 bays with glazing bar sashes on 1st floor. Ground-floor extension to left. Large central window flanked by paired pilasters with narrow lights between. South front. 2 storeys; 5 bays. Central 3 bay 2 storey semi-circular bow with leaded dome. Windows spaced more closely in centre. Tripartite sash on ground-floor to right, French casements to left. Full length verandah on ground-floor, slated on wooden supports. 6 bay extension to right with taller 6-bay extension beyond. Panelled door with top 2 panels glazed at extreme left end of extension. Interior: Continuous string 2-flight return stair with cast-iron balustrade and wooden hand-rail. Morning room: Cornice with acanthus decoration. Dining room: Recess at north end divided from main space by pair of reeded antae. Moulded early C19 Greek Revival fireplace.

Panelled ceiling to recess with anthenian and rosette decoration. All doorcases with carved rosettes. Those in Dining Room have panelled overdoors.

Listing NGR: TQ6106259285

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0784 IOE Records taken by Ron Garvey; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Ron Garvey. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project