More information : (SO 52108930) Lodge (NR) (1)
Forester's Lodge, Upper Millichope, the house of the King's Forester
of the Long Forest, an early Medieval stone building dating from the
12th century. A Possible reconstituted door on the west side, is
suggested by Eyton as coming from the Chapel of Millingchop.
(SO 58 NW 13). (2-4)
The house is in a poor state of preservation. (5)
2216 EASTON-UNDER-HEYWOOD
Forester's House, Upper
Millichope
SO 58 NW 12/36 12.11.54.
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2.
A stone building, said to be of early medieval date C12 and the
house of the King's Forester of the Long Forest. A rectangular
block with gabled ends. Thick stone rubble walls, 6 ft at base,
and tapering. The gables are timber framed, with modern brick
filling. North end and east side each have 1 window in moulded stone
frame with single mullion. The remaining fenestration consists of
1 or 2 poor small casements; recessed doorway on west side having
semi-circular arch with ball-flower decoration, probably a
reconstituted Norman doorway. 1 stone stack on east side. The
staircase is in the thickness of the wall. At south end is a
blocked window frame with perhaps original oak transom. An early
C19 stone house attached on east side.
(M E Wood. "C13 Domestic Architecture in England". Supplement to
Vol CV, Architects Journal, 1950). (6)
Known locally as The Lodge, Forester's House, Upper Millichope Farm - name confirmed by OS Field Reviser. (7) |