Charcoal Lodge
Project: Full Refurbishment & Improvement Works
Client: National Trust
Project Value: £150,000.00
Services: Design, Specification, Contract Management & Principal Designer duties
Contractor: Walker Conservation Specialists Ltd, Manchester








Charcoal Lodge is a detached former gatehouse located on the boundary to Dunham Massey Hall in Cheshire. The property is owned and managed by the National Trust. Charcoal Lodge is Grade II listed and was constructed in 1906. The Lodge was designed by the Architect Crompton Hall, who was commissioned by the 9th Earl of Stamford. The original purpose of the Lodge was to control access to the Hall and 300 acre parkland through the adjacent Charcoal Gate.
The style of Charcoal Lodge reflects the Jacobean period which is more typical of the late 1830’s and 1840’s and is therefore a conservative design for 1906. The style represents other buildings on the estate, such as the old Sawmill in order to fit it with the general aesthetic of the estate. The use of materials and embellishments is more typical of early 20th century, and distinguishes it as an Arts and Crafts building.









