Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley

A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley

England
List entry 1015630
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015630
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.37 hectares
Grid reference
SE 19097 50230
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dobpark Lodge is a seventeenth-century structure located in Dob Park near Otley in Yorkshire. The building represents a modest example of early modern lodge architecture, a building type typically associated with the management and oversight of enclosed parkland during the period of aristocratic estate development. The lodge's construction reflects the expansion of formal parks among the gentry and nobility in northern England during the 1600s, when such structures served functional roles in administering access to and use of private hunting grounds and pleasure grounds. The site's archaeological significance lies in its evidence of landscape management practices and settlement patterns within a historic parkland setting.

A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015630. View the official record →

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What is A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley?

Dobpark Lodge is a seventeenth-century structure located in Dob Park near Otley in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015630.

Who is responsible for protecting A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley?

A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015630.

What other scheduled monuments are near A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved rock in Hawksworth Spring (9.6 km), Cup and ring marked rock at Faweather Farm, High Eldwick (9.7 km), Cup and groove marked rock north of Birch Close Farm house, High Eldwick (10 km).

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The bedrock under A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley

A 17th century park lodge known as Dobpark Lodge in Dob Park, near Otley stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.