Building record 1230/4/4 - Peacock Lodge West to Tabley House, gatepier and railing

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 58576 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Lodge, gatepier and railings. C1770. Probably by John Carr. Red Flemish bond brick with slate roof and lead flashings. Single storey. Road front: Stone base, central sash window of 3 x 4 panes with moulded frame in blind arch. Stone Doric entablature above. Pyramidal roof with central square chimney with stone moulding to top. Bowed railings before window. Pilaster-gate-pier attached to left hand side, railings to left leading to gate pier of square section with moulded pyramidal cap with flat apex supporting wrought iron lamp bracket with anthemion and patera decorations to stem. Bowed wall adjoins to right shielding outshut. Rear: similar to front. Left hand side elevation similar save for 6- panel door instead of window.

<2> English Heritage, 2001, Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest, GD1636 (Report). SCH2822.

The main, modem approach to Tabley House is from the north via a winding drive off Tabley Lane. At its end is the Peacock Lodge (listed grade II). variously known earlier as the Knutsford. or White Lodge. This comprises a pair of brick, cube-like lodges of c 1770 cither side of stone gate piers with iron gates. John Carr (1723-1807) may have been the designer.