Fosse Lodge
FOSSE LODGE, ALDERTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198366
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Fosse Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- FOSSE LODGE, ALDERTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198366
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Fosse Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOSSE LODGE, ALDERTON ROAD
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:
- FOSSE LODGE, ALDERTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grittleton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85715 82047
Details
GRITTLETON ALDERTON ROAD ST 88 SE (east side)
3/1 Fosse Lodge TT
Lodge to Grittleton estate, 1835 by James Thomson for Joseph Neeld. Squared rubble stone with stone slate roof, moulded coped gables with ball finial to west and three diagonal shafts to east end stack. Two storeys, picturesque style. Dripcourse and attached circular piers with moulded caps to ground floor angles. West gable end has ground floor unmoulded 4-light mullion window, first floor ashlar canted oriel with three round arched lights and apex roundel inscribed 'Foss Lodge 1835'. South front has one-window range of 2-light mullion windows to left and unusual tall thin octagonal tower with string-courses, top small arched openings on cardinal faces, carved shield to west and corbelled parapet. North front has large porch at right end with circular angle shafts, roll-moulded arched openings each side and stepped parapet. Two- light to left. Slightly lower 2-storey east end section with moulded coped east gable and ball finial. C20 addition to north. Lodge was gamekeeper's house with kennels behind. Tower is said to have been observation tower.
Listing NGR: ST8571582047
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315812
- 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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