Name: North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court
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1. Valley of the Racehorse – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Pangbourne

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2. The Bull Pub, Theale – Holy Trinity Church, Theale loop from Reading West

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3. Quiet Rural Road Near Theale – Hose Hill Descent loop from Mortimer

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A Cycling Journey

December 11, 2020

I was not expecting these...

Historic England tells me (historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1117332) that these are the "North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court", Grade II* Listed since 25 October 1951.

From the same site I learn that these are circa 1636, 2 lodges with gates between, once one house. The lodges once formed part of a U-plan house from which the centre has been removed. The wrought iron gates came from Midgham House in early C19.

Upon further research, Wikipedia tells me (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldermaston_Court) that after Aldermaston Court changed hands in 1780 and passed to William Congreve, many changes occurred, including: "The wrought-iron Eagle Gates, at the north-west of the estate, were won at a game of cards so taken from Midgham. To install them, the estate's north-west lodge (a dower house) was dissected (removing the 60 square metres (650 sq ft) centre section)."

When I saw these buildings with the iron gates in-between I was struck by their unusual architecture, with the square facades made interesting by the matching semi-circular front top (the actual roof being a conventional gable roof, from what I can see through Google Earth).

Once I stopped to take their picture, though, I was truly saddened by their poor state, almost feeling a tear in my soul at the sight of something so unique, of historical value and certainly once loved and lived in, in such a dilapidated state.

According to the West Berkshire Council website (publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=relatedCases&keyVal=OCGTM3RD0IP00) back in 2016 an application was made to renovate these and other parts of the Aldermaston Court estate, but some of the applications for conversion were rejected, so I can only assume that the whole project was put aside.

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Location: Aldermaston, South East England, England, United Kingdom

North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court

1. Valley of the Racehorse – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Pangbourne

2. The Bull Pub, Theale – Holy Trinity Church, Theale loop from Reading West

3. Quiet Rural Road Near Theale – Hose Hill Descent loop from Mortimer

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