NORTH LODGE

NORTH LODGE, THE RIDGEWAY

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1260834
Date first listed:: 20-Jun-1990
List Entry Name:: NORTH LODGE
Statutory Address:: NORTH LODGE, THE RIDGEWAY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1260834
Date first listed:: 20-Jun-1990
List Entry Name:: NORTH LODGE
Statutory Address 1:: NORTH LODGE, THE RIDGEWAY

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:: NORTH LODGE, THE RIDGEWAY

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Enfield (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 28366 99791

Details

The following building shall be added to the list:

THE RIDGEWAY TQ 29 NE (north side, off) 19/1001 North Lodge

II

House. Late C18 with earlier origins; C19 and early C20 alterations and addi- tions. Pebbledash render to entrance elevation; rear of plum-coloured brick in Flemish bond; Welsh slate roofs; rendered and brick stacks. Original section of 2 storeys with basement and attic, 5 bays; on right, early C20 addition, of 2 storeys and basement, 2 bays; on left, added wing of 2 and 3 storeys. Original section: plinth; giant pilasters at ends, broken by plat band and rising into entablature with frieze and dentilled cornice; central 3-bay break below corniced pediment with oculus in tympanum and flanked by balustraded parapet. Central pedimented Tuscan porch, up 2 steps, protects door of 6 raised and fielded panels below fanlight with delicate decorative glazing bars, in tall round-arched surround. Unhorned 12-pane sashes in reveals, shorter on 1st floor. Hipped roof with attic dormers and end stacks. Early C20 addition on right has ashlar bay window with Ionic columns, cornice, and blocking course. 12-pane sashes, triple over bay window. C20 addition on left has canted ashlar porch, the 1st floor above it projecting slightly and balustraded. Rear: windows mostly have flat yellow-brick arches. Original section: segmental- headed basement windows; tall 15-pane sashes to ground floor, bays 2 and 3 covered by raised wooden bay on timber posts having 15-pane sash flanked by 8-pane sashes, egg and dart cornice, and parapet with turned balusters; 12-pane sashes to 1st floor. Ashlar eaves band and cornice. Later stone (or cement) parapet. 3 attic dormers. Slightly recessed, hipped roofed, side wings, of 2 bays on right, 4 bays on left. Interior: original features include panelled window shutters; some moulded cornices; and closed-string dog-leg stair with stick balusters, columnar newels, and ramped moulded handrail. Unusual fire- place to right of entrance has brown Delf-tile surround, and moulded triangular- headed wooden architrave with pedimented mantel and affixed floral and leafy motifs. C19 panelled doors, panelling, cornices, and main open-well stone stair which has decorative scroll and foliage work to balusters. Early C20 addition on right has panelled walls, door, decorative fireplace, and integral buffet with fluted columns to over-cupboards; on 1st floor an Adam style fireplace with elaborate 3-mirrored over-mantel. A lodge is believed to have been built here c1723 for the deputy ranger.

Listing NGR: TQ2836699791

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 200833
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.