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The Lodge (EHER 34667)

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Summary

Remaining lodge of a pair formerly at the entrance to Mistley Hall. They are dated to around 1781 and are said to have been part of Adam's design for the Hall and Park for Richard Rigby. They were built from white brick with stone dressings and hipped grey slate roof culminating in a brick chimney stack.

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Location

Grid reference TM 1066 3126 (point)
Civil Parish MISTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Description

Remaining lodge of a pair formerly at the entrance to Mistley Hall. They are dated to around 1781. They are said to have been part of Adam's design for the Hall and Park for Richard Rigby. They were built from white brick with stone dressings and hipped grey slate roof culminating in a brick chimney stack. It is square plan and is one storey. It has a moulded and dentilled parapet cornice and panel of swags and modillions to each face of the building below the cornice, band following through a six panelled door facing Green Lane, moulded surround, frieze, moulded brackets to moulded flat canopy. There are similar surrounds, but without the canopy brackets to side windows. q.v. 3/227. <1> Photographs <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 4 frames, 5/1986 and 7/1987.

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