Keepers Lodge

Keepers Lodge

Property Description

This photograph shows the front view of Keepers Lodge in 2026.

Keepers Lodge, sometimes known as Keepers Cottage, is located on the Stucley Affeton Estate in an ideal situated for its original purpose as a Gamekeeper’s residence.

The construction of the building is in stone with a slate roof and the overall architecture of the building was more in line with the (19th style).  In addition to the house a number of outbuildings were also constructed which provides more evidence of the properties use. 

 

 

 

Fact File

  • Origins of Keepers Lodge

    The site of Keepers Lodge was in the  original plans of Sir George Stucley Stucley (1812–1900) , to be the location of a completely  new house that he wanted to build as a place to live when he was visiting the Affeton Estate, which he did to keep abreast of developments on the Estate, and to engage in the ‘sporting’ that was available to him  on the Estate a pastime, he  clearly enjoyed. He wanted to undertake  this development as the house at Affeton was lived in by the tenant farmer of the Barton farm and the old Gatehouse was in poor condition. However, this plan was discarded in  favour of restoring the gatehouse and building a property on the site for a Keeper to look after the Estate. This plan was implemented in 1868 and 1869.

  • Date of Construction

    Keepers Lodge was built as one aspect of Sir George Stucley Stucley  investment in the Affeton Estate which also included the restoration of Affeton Castle. The work was undertaken in 1868 / 1869.

  • Construction Materials

    Keepers Lodge is constructed in stone, forming  the external wall,s and slate was used for the roof.. Stone was readily available in the area with a small quarry located close to the Castle and Keepers Lodge highlighted on the map by a pointer.  There was also a larger one only about two miles away  at Drayford which was thought to be the source of the stone for the Castle restoration.

  • Property Boundary 2026

    The property is located on the Affeton Estate and the boundary of the property itself is shown by a red line on the following plan. 

  • Property Owner

    According to the Land Register the property owner ( as of 2026) is Angela Stucley who is recorded as holding the Title Absolute from 15th December 2009

 

The Location

This 1900 Ordnance Survey map shows the location of  Keepers Lodge ( highlighted by the pointer)  in relation to Affeton Castle, Affeton Barton, Affeton Mill and West Worlington. It is sited with Affeton Woods and to the south of the property the Little Dart River meanders along the valley floor flowing from east to west.