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Latitude: 52.2309 / 52°13'51"N
Longitude: -1.08 / 1°4'47"W
OS Eastings: 462933
OS Northings: 259587
OS Grid: SP629595
Mapcode National: GBR 9TW.3SQ
Mapcode Global: VHCVM.76F4
Plus Code: 9C4W6WJC+92
Entry Name: Former Weedon Barracks, East Lodge
Listing Date: 29 April 1987
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1076511
English Heritage Legacy ID: 360817
ID on this website: 101076511
Location: Weedon Bec, West Northamptonshire, NN7
County: West Northamptonshire
Civil Parish: Weedon Bec
Built-Up Area: Weedon Bec
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: Weedon Bec St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WEEDEN BEC
1732/16/171 BRIDGE STREET
29-APR-87 LOWER WEEDON
(West side)
FORMER WEEDON BARRACKS, EAST LODGE
GV II*
Gatehouse. 1811-14. Flemish bond yellow brick with gauged brick arches, on sandstone ashlar plinth with moulded stone ashlar cornice; low ashlar parapet to hipped slate roof with brick stacks; cast-iron hoppers and lead rainwater pipes to parapet gutters.
Plan: ground floor comprises two rooms flanking the canal, each entered by a central doorway in the end wall; 3 rooms above.
Elevation: 2 storeys; 4-window range. Main front to west has semi-circular arched staircase/bridge spanning canal with iron handrails leading to perron and door giving access to first floor. Late C19 horned 6/6-pane sashes throughout. Octagonal painted wood cupola with round clock face octagonal leaded dome with weathervane. Rear elevation to east has recessed centre and blank windows to ground floor either side of semi-circular arch spanning canal, with portcullis. Cupola contains striking clock signed 'Jno Thwaites and Co. Clerkenwell London 1814'.
Interior: Some original flush-beaded doors and joinery, mostly refitted late C19. The central unheated room has a winding mechanism for raising and lowering the portcullis, all concealed by panelled boxing and supported by a trussed timber trestle. King-post trusses.
Part of a unique planned military-industrial complex, complete with its own defensible transport system and surrounding walls. For full details of the site see description of Storehouse No 2.
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