Listed Building: Porters Lodge and attached wall (6/82)

Gatehouse. C1841 probably by John Crake for Brudenell family of Deene Hall. Limestone ashlar with lead and slate roofs. Central gatearch, with 4-centred arch-head and decorated spandrels, has flanking octagonal castellated turrets, with gargoyles at corners. Turrets are of 3 stages with arrow slits to alternate faces of lower and upper stage. Moulded string course between stages. Castellated parapet between turrets has a large central armonial plaque surmounted by a weathervane. Lodge house attached to left of gatearch is probably one unit plan with scullery. 2 storeys, one-window range. 4-light canted bay window to ground floor has wood mullions, arch-head lights and a castellated parapet. 2-light first floor window, also with arch-head lights, has gablet over. Moulded string course, between floors, and ashlar gable parapets. Ashlar stack with octagonal flues, at end. Arch-head doorway, to right of lodge-house, gives access to a porch which links to the gatearch. Parapet wall, above, has a small pyramid roof behind. Plaque with linked initials above porch. A second archway gives access to the side of the porch. Gatearch has pair of wooden gates with arched openwork decoration. Low wall, attached to right of gatearch, has tall octagonal piers and forms part of gatehouse layout with wall approximately one metre east of Porters Lodge (q.v.). Interior not inspected. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: p182)

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