Great Lodge (EHER 1201)

The original house was built about 1617 for a merchant, Sir Martin Lumley, on the site of an earlier house. By 1766 Great Lodge had been pulled down and the west wing of a contemporary E-shaped barn was converted to a farmhouse and subsequently became known as Great Lodge.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 1201 and 29351. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Great Lodge (NR) (Site of). <1> The present house was built early in the 17th century, and contains some 16th century items. Also some of the bars belong to an earlier house. <2> Great Lodge (formerly listed as Great Lodge with stables) House of the early 17th century. It was built 1621-3 by Sir Martin Lomelin or Lumley, who became Lord Mayor of London in 1623. The service range of house, which stood further to the south, was demolished about 1729 (RCHM 3). <3> 1950. Field survey. The Great Lodge was probably pulled down about 1730 to 1740 and the stables converted into a farmhouse. <4> <5> April 1975. Field survey. According to documents held by Mr H. Austin, former owner of Great Lodge, the original house was built about 1617 for a merchant, Sir Martin Lumley, on the site of an earlier house (no details). By 1766 Great Lodge had been pulled down and the west wing of a contemporary E-shaped barn was converted to a farmhouse and subsequently became known as Great Lodge. There is no trace of the original 17th century house in a paddock at TL 69362900, though a sewage trench across the area revealed foundations of Tudor brick. The house was originally surrounded by a moat. The present house, see photograph, at TL 69422905, is built of Tudor brick with 18th century window inserts. The barn at TL 69492906 was the east wing of the original E-shaped barn/stable complex, the remainder having been pulled down about 25 years ago. Re-surveyed a 1:2500. <6> <7> Tracing of OS plan card in SMR shows buildings that remained in 1975. <8> 1977. Field visit. Adjoining house is 17th century. <9> Plan of building on Stokes' sketch from OS 25" and site visit presumably owes more to OS 25" as it shows more than the OS card one does. <10> Buildings show in background of photos of earthworks in SMR. <11> November 2014. Building survey. The garage was surveyed in 2014 in advance of its alteration. It was constructed in the 1950s at ground floor level with two stable proportion openings and arched brick lintels over 20th century garage doors. <12> See: <13>