Description

BAYTON CP -
SO 67 SE

2/5 The Lodge about half mile
east of Shakenhurst
(formerly listed as the
18.4.66 Lodge Shakenhurst)

- II

Lodge to Shakenhurst. Early C17 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations.
Timber-framed, painted brick and rendered infill, plain tiled roofs. Hall
and cross-wing plan; hall of three framed bays aligned east/west; upper
west bay has three star-shaped ridge stacks and a timber-framed outshut
to its north elevation; cross-wing at west gable end is of two framed bays,
the northernmost bay is lower in height and also narrower enabling the
north outshut to overlap with part of the southernmost bay. Two storeys.
Framing: hall part of three large panels from sill to wall-plate with long
straight braces across lower corners; cross-wing has four panels from sill
to wall-plate, short straight braces across upper corners and the north bay
is jettied on shaped brackets; collar and tie-beam trusses throughout; hall
and south cross-wing bay have three struts to collar and V-strut in apex;
jettied north bay of cross-wing has two struts to collar. Plank weatherings
on shaped brackets to hall gable end and cross-wing and wall-plates at gable
ends all project slightly on similar brackets. North front elevation: hall
has probable large blocked window to central bay and two brick raking buttresses
to left bay; outshut has rectangular light at left side and from it projects a
timber-framed porch adjacent to the jettied cross-wing bay; the porch has an
ogee-headed archway with ball finial, a 2-light window in the left side
elevation and within is a large doorway with moulded architrave and moulded
and studded door. The cross-wing gable end has a bay window beneath the
jetty with C20 casements and a 2-light first floor casement. Brick stack
to left of ridge of south cross-wing bay. Interior not inspected. C20 lean-
to additions at rear.

Listing NGR: SO6801973071

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26356885

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