Blue Lodge, Attached Building to West and Kitchen Garden Walls Extending From South Side of Lodge (Approximately 50 Yards Long to South, 50 Yards Long to East and 20 Yards Long to North)

BLUE LODGE, ATTACHED BUILDING TO WEST AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH SIDE OF LODGE (APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS LONG TO SOUTH, 50 YARDS LONG TO EAST AND 20 YARDS LONG TO NORTH), ABSON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1278120
Date first listed:
15-Jul-1981
List Entry Name:
Blue Lodge, Attached Building to West and Kitchen Garden Walls Extending From South Side of Lodge (Approximately 50 Yards Long to South, 50 Yards Long to East and 20 Yards Long to North)
Statutory Address:
BLUE LODGE, ATTACHED BUILDING TO WEST AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH SIDE OF LODGE (APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS LONG TO SOUTH, 50 YARDS LONG TO EAST AND 20 YARDS LONG TO NORTH), ABSON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1278120
Date first listed:
15-Jul-1981
List Entry Name:
Blue Lodge, Attached Building to West and Kitchen Garden Walls Extending From South Side of Lodge (Approximately 50 Yards Long to South, 50 Yards Long to East and 20 Yards Long to North)
Statutory Address 1:
BLUE LODGE, ATTACHED BUILDING TO WEST AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH SIDE OF LODGE (APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS LONG TO SOUTH, 50 YARDS LONG TO EAST AND 20 YARDS LONG TO NORTH), ABSON ROAD

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BLUE LODGE, ATTACHED BUILDING TO WEST AND KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS EXTENDING FROM SOUTH SIDE OF LODGE (APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS LONG TO SOUTH, 50 YARDS LONG TO EAST AND 20 YARDS LONG TO NORTH), ABSON ROAD

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

District:
South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Siston
National Grid Reference:
ST 69294 74066

Details

1. 5118 SISTON ABSON ROAD Blue Lodge, attached building to west and kitchen garden walls extending from south side of Lodge (approx 50 yds long to south, 50 yds long to east and 20 yds long to north) ST 67 SE 4/214 II 2. The present building dates from the early C19 and later, incorporating some older fabric. Front 2 storeys, west wing rendered. Pantile roofs. Three-three-three windows, the centre unit a taller mid C19 remodelling. Left hand unit has attic, 2 dormers, plain band over first floor and modern casement windows; central wrought iron porch with tented hood, pier to left with moulded capping. The right hand part (east) has 2+1 windows, sashes, and open pediment doorway to left with traceried fanlight. Porch extension built on to right with a re-used niche. Three C18 cross mullion (wood) casements to rear. Centre part projects to rear. To west is an incomplete coach house incorporating 2 Tudor archways said to come from Bristol Castle and 3 perpendicular style windows. The archways appear to be C17, ashlar with traceried spandrels, moulded jambs and hood-moulds, south arch with C19 arms and motto over and 2-light mullion window. North arch approached by low quadrant walls with octagonal piers. Walled garden to south with 3 tall rubble walls, about 14 ft high with coping and low closing wall to south. This building is said to be on the site of a Saxon hunting lodge.

Listing NGR: ST6929474066

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
406547
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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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