Lodge at Benwell Towers

The Benwell Lodge to Benwell Towers was constructed at the entrance of the Towers estate between 1857-1858. According to Farrier, this followed the rerouting southwards of Benwell Lane following an exchange of boundary land between William Isaac Cookson of Benwell Tower and Joseph Straker of Benwell Old House. The Lodge was presumably constructed to mark the new entrance of Tower estate.
The Lodge featured a small garden in front of the south facing bay window until the widening of Benwell Lane in 1923, and has been a private residence since the late 1970s. The Lodge at Benwell Towers was Grade II Listed in 1987, Historic England listing reads:
Lodge to Benwell Towers. Mid C 19. Snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings and plinth; stone slate roof. Tudor style. One storey and attic, 3 bays. Gabled porch right of centre has shouldered ledged boarded door; shouldered windows with glazing bars, 2-light at left and single at right; 2 sash windows with late C19 glazing bars in gabled dormers with bargeboards. Central ashlar chimney with yellow pot. Left return has triangular-section bay window to street.