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HER Number	MWB20108
Record Type	Monument
Name	Site of West Lodge, Wokefield Park

Grid Reference	SU 669 658
Map Sheet	SU66NE
Parish	Wokefield, West Berkshire
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Summary

Former location of gate lodge to 18th century country house and older estate, demolished in early 21st century

Monument Type(s):

GATE LODGE (Late 19th century to Early 21st century - 1880 AD? to 2009 AD?)

Full Description

A small lodge is shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1>, on the western approach to Wokefield Park mansion; another corresponding lodge is on the east side of the park. They were named West and East Lodges <2>. Although the estate may have early origins, the lodges are not shown on Rocque's 1761 map <3> or the Ordnance Survey Drawing <4>, but the drives appear to be on the same alignment.

West Lodge appears to have been demolished prior to 2009 following a period of dereliction and a fire <5>. East Lodge in the early 21st century has two storeys with a tiled roof and decorative bargeboards, and has been extended.

Sources and further reading

<01>	Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Lodge'. [Map / SWB14341]
<02>	Rocque, J. 1761. Rocque's Map of Berkshire. 1:35,000 (approx). Not marked. [Map / SWB7242] https://www.rct.uk/collection/700042/rocques-map-of-berkshire (Accessed 09/02/2021)
<03>	Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1968 - Marked 'West Lodge'. [Map / SWB14665]
<04>	Ordnance Survey. 1806. Ordnance Survey Drawing of Odiham; BL OSD 125, 19. Two inch to the mile. Not marked. [Map / SWB147896] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ordnance_Survey_Drawings_-_Odiham_(OSD_125).jpg (Accessed 24/08/2022)
<05>	West Berkshire Council. 2000-present. West Berkshire Planning Applications 2000 onwards. online. 09/01649/FULD and 11/00862/FUL. [Unpublished document / SWB147564] http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref= (initial string - planning application number to be added after this)

Related Monuments

MWB16188	Wokefield Park (formerly Oakfield Park) (Landscape)
MWB20107	East Lodge, Wokefield Park (formerly Oakfield Park) (Building)

Associated Excavations and Fieldwork

None recorded

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