Listed Building record MDO13292 - Chettle Lodge, Chettle

Chettle lodge appears to be of the 18th century, with 19th century additions. A thick wall inside suggests an earlier building is incorporated. The structure encompasses two and three storeys with attics, the walls are partly of ashlar and partly rendered and slate-covered roofs.

ST 95021354 Chettle Lodge, of two and three storeys with attics, has walls partly of ashlar and partly rendered, and slate covered roofs. It appears to be of the 18th century, with 19th century additions, but a thick wall inside suggests that an earlier building is incorporated. <1-2>

<1> DOE (HHR), 1954, List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District, 24 (Scheduling record). SDO17701.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 12 (Monograph). SDO99.

'(3) CHETTLE LODGE (95021354), of two and three storeys with attics, has walls partly of ashlar and partly rendered, and slate-covered roofs. It appears to be of the 18th century, with 19th century additions, but a thick wall inside suggests that an earlier building is incorporated. The western part of the N. range has symmetrical N. front of three bays, with a central doorway now enclosed in a 19th century porch, and with sashed windows in the two main storeys; a third storey takes the place of a former attic. Adjacent on the E. is a 19th century extension. The S. range is wholly of the 19th century, as are the domestic offices on the W. Inside, the hall in the original range has an 18th-century oak staircase with details closely resembling those of the main staircase at Chettle house (2). Reset as finials on the newel-posts are three carved wood figures, probably of the 16th century. The small room on the W. of the hall has a stop-chamfered beam. The dining room in the S. range has 17th century panelling brought from elsewhere, including an overmantel of three panels with strapwork decoration, caryatid pilasters and a figure, perhaps of justice; the panelling is made up with modern work. The doors and window shutters comprise some 16th century oak panels with arabesques and medallions, made up with modern work.'

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210114 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Jan 26 2023 4:56PM