WESTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1159083
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: WESTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES
Statutory Address:: WESTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1159083
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: WESTERN LODGE OF PAIR CALLED BRABURY LODGES
Statutory Address 1:: WESTERN 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WESTERN 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 09575 36509

Details

TL 0957 3651 SILSOE WREST PARK

3/217 Western lodge of pair called Brabury Lodges

GV II

Entrance lodge and adjoining screen wall, to 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 block, 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 E elevation and casement windows with glazing bars to other elevations. Each elevation originally surmounted by small pediment, only that to E elevation now surviving. Integral brick stack to W elevation. Remains of screen wall projects westward from SW corner, plain except for slightly projecting piers and central doorway.

Listing NGR: TL0957536509

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 37773
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.