 The building has served a variety of purposes with shops on the ground floor and workshops and living quarters on the first and second floors.At one time part of the building was occupied by the King's Head Inn; a sculpture of a king's head, which acted as a sign for the pub, is preserved within and a replica is attached to the outside.The lodge was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1971, and repairs were undertaken to reverse significant deterioration to the building.