Burstow Lodge

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Burstow Manor

In the civil parish of Tandridge. In the historic county of Surrey (Modern Authority of Surrey, 1974 county of Surrey).

Burstow Lodge, timber house of two storeys built on a moated site in the early C14., with two-bay open hall, two-storey cross wing and lower end. Chimney and floor inserted in hall c.1600 and refronted and enlarged in C19. The enclosing rectangular homestead moat is waterfilled and in
good condition. The name suggests it was the lodge of the ancient deer park of Burstow, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury (Shirley) no traces of which were found during fieldwork. (PastScape)
House. 15th century. Timber framed with whitewashed brick cladding below, tile hung above, steep pitched hipped slate roof with plain ridge tiles; stack to left of centre and left end. Hall House. 2 storeys, mixed regular casement fenestration with 5 windows across the first floor. Ribbed door to left of centre in gabled timber porch with arched leaded windows. Double casement doors to left end, 20th century extensions to rear right. Interior: Much massive framing exposed with moulded beams and wall plates. Heavy strutted arch braces to first floor solar. Massive Crown posts to hall and solar. (Images of England)
In Payne's listing of episcopal residences, who references Thompson. The VCH gives a clear history of the lodge. It did not belong to the Archbishop and was not a lodge of Burstow Park. Burstow Park was a deer park of the archbishops but when in use for hunting the archbishop presumably stayed at Croyden or Mortlake.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ31464419

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 403684
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 129311388 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Web site links
  • ttp://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/GetRecord/SHHER_1293
• Books
  • Thompson, M.W., 1998, Medieval bishops' houses in England and Wales (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing)
    Gray, P., 1980, 'Nutfield and Burstow' The History of landscape and buildings
    Pevsner, N., 1971, Building of England, Surrey p123
    Malden, H.E. (ed), 1911, VCH Surrey Vol3 p176-182 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42952
    Shirley, E.P., 1867, Some Account of English Deer Parks (London: John Murray)
    Manning and Bray, 1974 [reprint of 1804-1814 edn.] History of Surrey Vol2 p284
• Other sources, 'grey' literature, unpublished works, etc. (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
  • Payne, Naomi, 2003, The medieval residences of the bishops of Bath and Wells, and Salisbury (PhD Thesis University of Bristol) Appendix B: List of Medieval Bishop's Palaces in England and Wales [available via http://ethos.bl.uk ]