West Lodge and Gateway to Ford Castle
WEST LODGE AND GATEWAY TO FORD CASTLE, B6353
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153904
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- West Lodge and Gateway to Ford Castle
- Statutory Address:
- WEST LODGE AND GATEWAY TO FORD CASTLE, B6353
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153904
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- West Lodge and Gateway to Ford Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST LODGE AND GATEWAY TO FORD CASTLE, B6353
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WEST LODGE AND GATEWAY TO FORD CASTLE, B6353
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ford
- National Grid Reference:
- NT 93990 37492
Details
FORD B 6353 NT 93 NW (East side) 10/66 West Lodge and Gateway to Ford Castle GV II Lodge and gateway. 1866 probably by David Bryce for the Marchioness of Waterford. Ashlar with Welsh slate roof. Gothic style.
Lodge single storey. 3 short radiating wings with porch in angle between two of them. Porch has pointed-arched door and sidelights under hoodmould. Date and Lady Waterford's monogram in the gable. Towards road 3 bays; left bay projecting at an angle with a 6-light canted bay window on the gable end; to right two 3-light mullioned and transomed windows. Gabled roof with ridged and roll-moulded coping, kneelers and ridge stack of 4 clustered shafts. Bands of purple and blue slate.
To left screen wall and gatepiers. Castellated octagonal gatepiers flanked by arcades of 20 pointed arches. The rearing horses on the piers added by Lord Joicey after 1907.
Listing NGR: NT9399037492
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238034
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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