Building record M11148 - PAIR OF LODGES AT TUNNEL ENTRANCE AT WELBECK ABBEY

Summary

GATE LODGE (Georgian to Late 20th Century); TUNNEL PORTAL (Georgian to Late 20th Century); WALL (Georgian to Late 20th Century). Pair of lodges in Welbeck Park which flank the entrance to Glass Court Drive leading to Welbeck Abbey.

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 56269 74367 (31m by 37m)
Map sheet SK57SE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Welbeck, Bassetlaw

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Pair of lodges, tunnel entrance and wall. Mid C18 and mid C19. Probably by J. James. (1)

Two lodges situated in the grounds of Welbeck Abbey at the entrance to Glass Court Drive. The lodges date to the mid 18th century and are thought to have been designed by J. James. Each lodge is rectangular on plan, is of a single storey and has an embattled parapet with moulded band hiding the roof. At the rear of the west lodge is a rusticated and coped 19th century wall which terminated at the 19th century tunnel entrance. (1)

DOE Listed Buildings Maplet 12/181. (2)


Listed Buildings Slides, 2 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<2> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Photograph: Listed Buildings Slides. 2 slides.
  • <1> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2026 2:56PM

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