West Lodge

West Lodge, Marsh Benham, Newbury, RG20 8LS

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1220644
Date first listed:: 16-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:: West Lodge
Statutory Address:: West Lodge, Marsh Benham, Newbury, RG20 8LS

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Date:: 2000-08-24
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1220644
Date first listed:: 16-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:: West Lodge
Statutory Address 1:: West Lodge, Marsh Benham, Newbury, RG20 8LS

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:: West Lodge, Marsh Benham, Newbury, RG20 8LS

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

District:: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Speen
National Grid Reference:: SU 43197 68186

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/01/2020

SU 46NW 6/17

SPEEN Marsh Benham West Lodge

[Formerly listed as Benham Park, West Lodge, BATH ROAD (south side)]

GV II

Gate lodge. Late C19. Bath stone ashlar. Slate roof, half hipped to south west. Two stacks with projecting cornices. One storey.

North-west front: Projecting segmental bay to left with 10-light mullioned and transomed window. Coped pediment above with carved festoon in tympanum and ball finial at apex. Two single transomed windows to right. Banded rustication to left. Projecting cornice and coped parapet with ball finials at each corner.

North-east front: Porch of two round arches and central Tuscan column. Projecting cornice and parapet. Coped pediment set back above with armorial carving in tympanum.

Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SU4319768186

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Legacy System number:: 394395
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 5 February 2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 3 Berkshire,

Legal

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