EASTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1113812
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: EASTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES
Statutory Address:: EASTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1113812
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: EASTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES
Statutory Address 1:: EASTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: EASTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Silsoe
National Grid Reference:: TL 09594 36505

Details

TL 0959 3650 SILSOE WREST PARK

3/218 Eastern lodge of pair called Brabury Lodges

GV II

Entrance lodge, adjoining screen wall and remains of adjoining gatescreen, at NE side of Wrest Park. 1816, by Thomas Philip, 2nd Earl de Grey. Yellow brick. Lead now removed from square-based domed roof, revealing timber structure. Small square plan, one storey and attics. Rusticated quoins, moulded band at first floor level, moulded eaves cornice (now partially collapsed). Each elevation has slightly projecting central panel, with small segmental headed window to attic, and ground floor opening with heavy keystones (central one of ashlar). Ground floor openings contain part-glazed double-doors to W elevation and casement windows with glazing bars to other elevations. Each elevation originally surmounted by small pediment, only that to W elevation now surviving. Integral brick stack to E elevation. Remains of screen wall projects eastward from SE corner, plain except for slightly projecting piers and central gateway. From NW corner the remains of the wrought iron gatescreen projects westward. Consist of panel of plain railings surmounted by simple cresting, and taller more decorated panel.

Listing NGR: TL0959436505

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 37774
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 2 Bedfordshire,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.