The Triangular Lodge

Due to my laziness as a blogger (and due to me moving house today) again I’m bringing you a blog post that I made a few months ago in my old blog because I thought it was worth a mention. It isn’t a particularly mathematical blog, more of a historical and symmetrical blog, but I still thought it was worth a mention as it’s one of my favourite places in England.

The Triangular Lodge is a building just outside the tiny village of Rushton in Northamptonshire. It was built by a man called Thomas Tresham in 1593 as a tribute to his faith. Everything has hidden meaning and is all based around the number three, the main reasoning being to represent the holy trinity: the father, the son and the holy ghost, other reasons being a pun on the family name “Tresam” meaning three in Latin and several trefoils on the family’s coat of arms to name a few. The building is coated in symbolism from the bible, with verses written across the doors and under the gables in Latin, and each gable representing other scenes from the bible.

Although the majority of the symbolism has been explained, some parts still remain a mystery to this day.

It’s a stunning building, completely different to anything I’ve ever seen. Well worth a look if you’re in the area! Below are some shots I took of various bits on the building.

  

For more information and details of how to find the lodge see English Heritage and The Heritage Trail.