Lucas Lodge

the Lucas home

The Lucas family's country house near Meryton, a close social counterpart to Longbourn.

Story so far

Lucas Lodge is the home to which Sir William Lucas moved his family after a successful career in Meryton trade and his elevation to knighthood. It stands about a mile from Meryton, giving Sir William a country setting in which to enjoy his importance and practice universal civility.

The Lucases are particularly intimate with the Bennets, so the lodge and Longbourn are joined by frequent visits and shared local news. Its eldest daughter, Charlotte Lucas, is Elizabeth's intimate friend and participates in the close reading of the Meryton assembly's results.

Appearance

It is a house about a mile from Meryton. Its exterior, rooms, grounds, furnishings, and architectural character are not yet described.

Role

It is the nearby home of the Bennets' intimate Lucas neighbours.

Relationships

Sir William Lucas — Sir William Lucas owns or heads the household at Lucas Lodge.

Charlotte Lucas — Charlotte Lucas lives there as the eldest Lucas daughter.

Longbourn — Longbourn is the Bennet home linked to Lucas Lodge by close neighbourly intimacy.

Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 5

The Lucas family's country house near Meryton, a close social counterpart to Longbourn.