Cranford

BROOMLEY AND STOCKSFIELD BAT HOUSE LANE NZ 05 NE (North side)

11/83 Cranford

II

House, 1903 for J.T. Steel enlarged 1907 and 1913. Brick with sandstone dressings, pebble-dashed first floor with some timber framing. Red clay tiled roof, brick chimneys. Restrained Arts and Crafts style.

Main south front I½ storeys, 4 bays, the outer ones cross-gabled. Projecting gabled porch in second bay has canted ground-floor angles; half-glazed double door, with original bullseye panes, in four-centred-arched surround with stepped lintel moulding and hoodmould on carved stops. Timber-framed first floor on brattished bressumer has canted oriel on carved bracket, with latticed iron casement; carved tie-beam and bargeboards with pendant. Jettied left bay has Atlas corner bracket. Multiple-light windows, stone-mullioned on ground floor, the upper window to right of porch a flat-headed dormer; all latticed iron casement. Banded chimneys irregularly placed. Left return shows wood verandah with 3 keyed elliptical arches on square columns, balustrade and swept tiled roof. Wide gabled left bay of 1907 is timber-framed above ground floor and has central Ipswich-style oriel and carved bargeboards. Elongated hexagonal stack, with multi-stepped cornice, at left. Interior: Stair in porch has pierced flat balusters. Entrance hall with 1913 fireplace and conversation corner. Morning room with carved bressumer, lounge with carved stone fireplace and walnut chimney peice. Exposed timber framing at junction of 1903 and 1907 wing. Ceilings with plaster motifs and raised borders in C16 or early C17 manner. Attractive original stained glass windows to entrance hall and morning room inglenook. 1930's bathroom.

Listing NGR: NZ0634659936