South Lodge at Montacute House - a photo on Flickriver

Coming back from Dorset, we stopped off for a visit to Montacute House in South Somerset, before heading back up the M5. The National Trust has a partnership at Montacute with the National Portrait Gallery.

While at the Secone Hand Bookshop in the Stable Block, I went down the driveway to check out the South Lodge.

The south west gateway is at the end. Would have got closer if it wasn't for the bin lorry that drove onto the estate here.

The South Lodge.

Now a National Trust Holiday Cottage.

Grade II* Listed Building

The Lodge, about 165 metres south-south-west of Montacute House

Description
ST4917
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MONTACUTE CP
THE BOROUGH (North side, off)
The Lodge, about 165 metres south-south-west of Montacute House

19.4.61

GV
II
Lodge. Probably mid C19, but may be a partial rebuild of C16 work. Ham stone ashlar, ogee-hipped main roof, with vaulted roof to south having Dutch gable; stone chimney stack.

Two-storey with attic, two bay east elevation. Eaves course with console bracket dentils and quasi-battlemented parapet, with obelisk corner finials: bay two has string course between floors and upper cill band: to upper bay one a two-light hollow-chamfered mullioned window in wave-mould recess with square label, no window below: bay two projects, and to both floors has a composite five-light window in which the three centre lights form a segmental-plan bay, the upper window transomed; all windows diamond-leaded: the outer corners of upper bay two have small attached Tuscan columns under the obelisk finials: in angle between the bays a porch in C17 style, stone slab roofed, with obelisk pinnacle to front gable: semi-circular arched doorway with lozenge-mould impost and keystone, arched label with square stops; inside cambered-arched doorway with Tudor rose spandrils, boarded door, and small matching light to left in east wall; plainer doorway in south return. South gable has a two-storey angled bay window of 1+3+1 light, transomed both levels, with hipped roof and single attic light in gable. Two simple two-light mullioned windows to north; lean-to against west side.

Interior not seen.

Fine complement to Montacute House (q.v), and in same style.

Listing NGR: ST4981617012

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Taken in: UK / England / South Somerset District / Montacute (show map)

Taken on: October 11, 2021

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Montacute House

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late Elizabethan mansion with garden

Montacute

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National Portrait Gallery

Sir Edward Phelips

Sir Robert Phelips

Grade II* Listed Building

Grade II* Listed

The Lodge, about 165 metres south-south-west of Montacute House

The Lodge

Ham stone ashlar, ogee-hipped main roof, with vaulted roof to south having Dutch gable; stone chimney stack

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