Lodge Gate (EHER 37272)

Late 16th to early 17th century lobby entry house.

Lobby-entrance house, of about 1600, and altered and extended in the 20th century. It is timber-framed, plastered, with a slated roof. It has four bays with axial chimney in the second bay from the south end, and internal chimney in north gable end. There is a 20th century extension to rear, with 20th century extension including garage at end, of two storeys. There is a three-window range of 20th century metal casements, and a 20th century gabled porch. The house has a stop-chamfered ceiling beam in the north bay, edge-halved and bridled scarf visible in the west wallplate, and the original roof of clasped purlin construction is still present, collars missing, but totally enclosed by 20th century roof of softwood. No other framing exposed. <1> See: <2>