Listed Building: THE LODGE, AND ENTRANCE GATEWAY AND GATES TO CRICHEL HOUSE (107594)

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Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1796/4/135
Date assigned 04 November 1986
Date last amended

Description

WITCHAMPTON ST 90 NE WITCHAMPTON VILLAGE 4/135 The Lodge, and entrance gateway and gates to Crichel House GV II Entrance gates to park, with attached lodge. Dated, on lodge, 1874. Rock-faced ashlar walls, flat roofs with parapets, - some battlemented. Gateway has a central section, with semi circular arch, flanked by 2 lower sections, each with shouldered arches. Central section has battlemented parapet, with turrets at each end. String course and corbel table at base of parapet, with coat of arms above the arch, - this flanked by buttresses. Left of this, the lower section forms entrance porch to lodge, with shouldered arch, and battlemented parapet. Right of the main archway another lower section, with shouldered arch, battlemented parapet, and projecting turret at right end. Groined vault to main arch. Ornamental iron gates to all 3 openings. Lodge at left end, projects at right angles to gateway. Single storey, with battlemented parapet. 3 stone mullioned windows with cast iron lattice glazing. Later single storey addition at front, in matching construction, with plain parapet. Listing NGR: ST9927407105

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Location

Grid reference ST 9927 0710 (point)
Civil Parish Witchampton; Dorset
District (historic) East Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Nov 1 2006 5:13PM