Aldon Lodge

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

ST551SE YEOVIL CP DORCHESTER ROAD (East side)

4/17 Aldon Lodge

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GV II

Cottage orne, as lodge to Aldon House (q.v.). Circa 1840, Random coursed cut and squared local stone, worked dressings, Welsh slate roof with plain bargeboards to gables, brick chimney stacks, one rendered. 2 storeys, T-shaped on plan.

The road facade has a projecting gable on the left-hand side with a 3-light stone mullioned window with hood to the ground floor, above a small 4-light oriel on three timber brackets, with slated roof; right of the projection a one-storey lean-to with 7-light mullioned window and slated roof, above which is a 2-light dormer/oriel with pitched slate roof and boarded infill; to the left of the projection a one-storey lean-to with a 4-light mullioned window: all windows have cast iron diamond-pane casements.

The South side elevation has a one-storey 4-light stone mullioned bay window, with stone roof, and above is a 3-light mullioned window, all matching the front windows.

The entrance door (a C20 stable-type) is in the side of the front lean-to extension.

The interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: ST5509414744

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/0882 IOE Records taken by Brian Haigh; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr Brian Haigh. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project