The Lodge — Pontoon

Detached three-bay two-storey hotel, extant 1838, on a symmetrical plan with three-bay two-storey side elevations. In alternative use, 1870. Sold, pre-1911. "Improved", ----, producing present composition to accommodate continued private residential use. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Tuck pointed coursed or snecked rubble stone walls with cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of eight drag edged tooled cut-limestone steps with drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs framing six-over-six timber sash windows having exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with hedge boundary to perimeter centred on wrought iron-detailed flat iron gate.