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© Mr Michael Rockett
IoE Number:
231150
Location:
THE TRIANGULAR LODGE AT RUSHTON HALL, DESBOROUGH ROAD (south side)
RUSHTON, KETTERING, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Photographer:
Mr Michael Rockett
Date Photographed:
16 July 2002
Date listed:
25 February 1957
Date of last amendment:
19 June 1992
Grade
I
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RUSHTON
SP88SW DESBOROUGH ROAD
1337-0/4/170 (South side)
25/02/57 The Triangular Lodge
(Formerly Listed as:
DESBQROUGH ROAD
The Triangular Lodge at Rushton Hall)
I
Lodge. Dated TT1593 abd 1595, Limestone and ironstone ashlar
laid in alternate courses, Collyweston stone slate roof,
elaborately decorated central stone chimney stacks which
carries date 1595. 2 storeys and semi- basement. 3 windows to
each floor on each side. Triangular plan. On each side 3
pointed gables with tall finials rise above the continuous
entablature and screen the roof. Each side of the building is
33 1/3 feet long and carries a Biblical text of 33 letters.
Semi-basement windows are small trefoils with triangular
lights, ground floor windows are in the form of a cross with 3
circular windows at the end of each arm (forming diamond),
first floor windows are large trefoiled with triangular and
hexagonal openings. The gables and the windows of the 2 main
storeys are decorated with a great variety of devices. Heavy
studded door reached by flight of C20 steps. Interior much
plainer: one large hexagonal room on each floor with small
triangular spaces at the corners one of which contains a newel
stair. First floor main room has fireplace with C19 surround.
Built for Thomas Tresham of Rushton Hall (q.v.), the
Triangular Lodge is an architectural conceit which makes great
play with the number 3, mainly as a symbol of the Holy Trinity
but also as a pun on his surname. It is in the care of English
Heritage.
(Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: pp400-2).