Dunsland House

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former gate lodge, built c. 1890, having single-bay single storey extension to north elevation and retaining fabric of earlier building. Now in use as house. Pyramidal artificial slate roof with gablet to central bay with carved timber bargeboard. Rendered chimneystack and overhanging sheeted eaves. Smooth rendered walls to first floor, lined-and-ruled rendered walls to ground floor, having render pilasters dividing bays, render stringcourse between floors and square-headed blind opening to first storey, central bay. Square-headed windows openings with painted stone sills and timber framed casement windows, render sills and replacement timber casement windows to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with moulded render surround and timber panelled double-leaf doors. Square-headed door opening to extension having timber panelled half-glazed door. Carved limestone gate piers to site with recessed panels and decorative capitals joined by carved limestone plinth sweep walls surmounted by cast-iron railings. Double-leaf and single cast-iron gates.

Interesting example of a late-Victorian gate lodge retaining features characteristic of the Tudor Revival style including leaded patterned windows and a gablet with decorative timber bargeboards. Part of the Dunsland estate, which was originally built by the Pike family, the remaining demesne structures on the site include this lodge, Dunsland House and the skilfully executed gate piers and railings. These structures add significantly to the architectural heritage and social history of the area.