Stockton Grange And Attached Outbuilding

Stockton Grange is a house with an attached outbuilding, built in 1907. Designed by Walter Brierley for W A Pearson, it is constructed of red brick in English bond, with a tiled roof. The house is arranged in an 'L' shape around an entrance forecourt. The main house includes an entrance porch leading to a hallway, with a drawing room, dining room, and kitchen branching off. A service wing completes the 'L'. The drawing room features French windows overlooking the rear garden and a square bay on the side. A double string course is used on one wing to create a jettied effect. Windows are a mix of casement and sash styles, with small panes of varying heights. A curved brick course below the central rear window mirrors the flattened arch above it, a feature that appears above most of the windows. Tiled kneelers accentuate the corners of the gables, and the cast iron gutter supports have restrained decorative curls.

The outbuilding attached to the servants’ wing is also in English bond, matching the roof tiles and gutter supports. It features hand-made external hinges on the doors and is believed to have been the original wash house, with a coal house and store located behind. A further outbuilding nearby is similar in design but utilizes a stretcher bond and lacks the distinctive hinges and gutter supports, indicating a later addition. A small square outbuilding with a hipped roof, constructed in Flemish bond brick, is present nearby, likely not original to the site.

The interior retains numerous original features. Although only one original fireplace remains, in the dining room, the internal doors and door surrounds are original, all featuring brass handles and lock mechanisms. Those in the servants’ quarters have visible lock housings, while the main house mechanisms are concealed. Original parquet flooring is present in the hall, and the plain staircase remains. The window frames have retained brass furniture and plain rolled moulding. The house originally cost £1,431.