Ivy Lodge
IVY LODGE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321697
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ivy Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- IVY LODGE, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1321697
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ivy Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- IVY LODGE, LONDON 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:
- IVY LODGE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 95278 32644
Details
SP 9432-9532 WOBURN LONDON ROAD 9/123 - Ivy Lodge GV II Entrance lodge belonging to Woburn Abbey. Early C19, probably by Humphry Repton, for John 6th Duke of Bedford, reworked late C19. Coursed ironstone with some ashlar dressings. Small single-storeyed building in Gothick style, later reworking more in Tudor style, N elevation (facing footpath): 3-bay facade, central one a canted bay. One window to LH bay, apparently replacing a door, 3 windows to central canted bay. All are 2-light pointed arched windows with wood Y-tracery, some with opening casements and apparently originally with leading (now mostly removed). RH bay has doorway with pointed arched fanlight retaining Y-tracery glazing bars and intersecting leading. C20 replacement door has 4-centred-headed moulding. Pointed arches all have- heavy ironstone voussoirs and keystones. Embattled parapet. W elevation (towards road): reworked late C19. Central canted bay is apparently addition of this date, and has stone dressings to window, each light leaded and with 4- centred-arched head. Adjoining to LH is pedestrian gateway with stone dressed 4-centred archway. LH pier of gateway has plaque with Russell armorial shield, reworked or replaced C20. Gateway and lodge have stone coped embattled parapet. Adjoining lodge to RH is short stretch of red brick screen wall stepped down in 4 stages to pier at road edge. Hall has coping similar to lodge and gateway. Pier has same armorial shield (also reworked) and moulded cap as pier of gateway. C.A.Aslet, "Park and Garden buildings at Woburn", Country Life, March 31st 1983, p.774; Beds Record Office: R Box 818 bundle 19/24 and 25, 1825 and 1825 plans and elevations.
Listing NGR: SP9527832644
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38226
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, (1983), 774
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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