East Lodge and gateway to Preston Tower
East Lodge, Preston, Chathill, NE67 5DH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276334
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- East Lodge and gateway to Preston Tower
- Statutory Address:
- East Lodge, Preston, Chathill, NE67 5DH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276334
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- East Lodge and gateway to Preston Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- East Lodge, Preston, Chathill, NE67 5DH
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:
- East Lodge, Preston, Chathill, NE67 5DH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ellingham
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 18595 25420
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/07/2019
NU 12 NE
11/162
ELLINGHAM
CHATHILL
PRESTON
East Lodge and gateway to Preston Tower
(Formerly listed as South lodge and gateway to Preston Tower, PRESTON)
GV
II
Gatepiers, screenwalls and lodge. 1866. Ashlar with Welsh slate roof.
Tall square corniced piers, with acanthus friezes and pyramidal caps, flanked by lower similar piers with plain friezes: Low quadrant walls have plinth with bold horizontal tooling; and balustraded parapet; moulded coping and similar end piers.
Single storey, three bay lodge to right has central C20 door in surround with pilasters and high semicircular pediment inscribed with the date and a squirrel, the crest of the Baker Cresswells. C20 windows in original openings. Gabled roof with kneelers, ridged coping and ball finials. Tall corniced ridge stack of diagonally-set conjoined shafts. Lodge included for group value.
Listing NGR: NU1859525420
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409584
- 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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