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| HER Number | MWB19986 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | White Lodge, Donnington Grove |
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Summary
Unlisted lodge of late 19th century date, on eastern approach to Donnington Grove from Donnington village
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Donnington Village
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000534: Donnington Grove
Monument Type(s):
- GATE LODGE (Late 19th century - 1899 AD (pre) to 1899 AD (pre))
Full Description
The description for the Registered Park of Donnington Grove <1> notes that a second drive approaches the house from Donnington village, with the entrance marked by White Lodge, 'a two-storey, whitewashed brick lodge'. This lodge has not been listed.
Unlike Pink Lodge to the west and Lambourn Lodge to the south, White Lodge is not shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <2> but first appears on the 1899 Second Epoch OS map <3>. The other lodges may be of late 18th or early 19th century date, but this building presumably fulfilled a later need for controlling access to Donnington Grove park from the village.
White Lodge is of painted brick with a tile roof. There is a dentilated brick band just below the roof line, including on the gable walls.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Ridgeway Heritage Consultancy. 2023. White Lodge, Donnington, West Berkshire: Heritage Statement. RHC 2023-54. 2023 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150594] |
| <01> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 1987. Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Donnington Grove. [Unpublished document / SWB12616] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Not marked. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <03> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Lodge'. [Map / SWB14455] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6284 | Donnington Grove (Park) (Landscape) |
| MWB19982 | Lambourn Lodge, Donnington Grove (Building) |
| MWB19985 | Pink Lodge, Donnington Grove (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB2118 | White Lodge, Donnington, West Berkshire: Heritage Statement (Ref: Project No: RHC 2023-54) |
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