Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 LONDON ROAD
669-1/1/261 (South East side)
01/11/72 No.3
Linden Lodge and garden wall
(Formerly Listed as:
LONDON ROAD
No.3
Linden Lodge)

II

House. Early C19, extended c1860 and early C20. Red brick in
Flemish bond with burnt headers, stone dressings. Hipped slate
roof with central well. Side ridge stacks with canted ends.
Front range of 2 storeys, 3 bays; 3 storey range to right
side, canted single storey extension to rear. Mid C19 glazed
timber conservatory attached to left side. Projecting early
C20 single storey porch. Projecting single storey service wing
to right side. Front bays 1 and 3 recessed between stone
pilasters, moulded cornice, wedge lintels. 12 pane sashes
except later French doors above porch. Porch with dentilled
brick cornice, panelled door with radial fanlight under
segmental gauged brick arch, flanking single-light windows.
Left side: right bay recessed between stone pilasters with
single storey canted bay-window, central door with fanlight
under gauged white brick segmental arch, 4-pane sashes, French
doors above: to left, later 2 storey canted bay window,
rendered with moulded architraves, 2-pane sashes. Conservatory
has stained glass panels. Right side: left bay recessed
between pilasters as before; various sash window, some having
stone wedge lintels with keyblocks.
INTERIOR: stair with stick balusters, mahogany handrail,
carved tread-ends, later newel. Good mid C19 fireplaces to
first floor front rooms.
BOUNDARY WALL to London Road: red brick with stone coping, 2
pairs of octagonal piers with stepped stone caps and stone
plinth band. Railings missing. 2 pairs C20 gates.

Listing NGR: TL5373738027

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26585285

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)