  We present an exact static, spherically symmetric black hole solution to the
third order Lovelock gravity with a string cloud background in seven dimensions
for the special case when the second and third order Lovelock coefficients are
related via $\tilde{\alpha}^2_2=3\tilde{\alpha}_3\;(\equiv\alpha^2)$. Further,
we examine thermodynamic properties of this black hole to obtain exact
expressions for mass, temperature, entropy and also perform the thermodynamic
stability analysis. We see that a string cloud background makes a profound
influence on horizon structure, thermodynamic properties and the stability of
black holes. Interestingly the entropy of the black hole is unaffected due to a
string cloud background. However, the critical solution for thermodynamic
stability is being affected by a string cloud background.
