Grange Farmhouse

Grange Farmhouse is a farmhouse with a core dating back to the 16th century, a cross-wing from the 17th century, and a main range encased in the 17th century. Later alterations have been made, and the cross-wing was under reconstruction at the time of the resurvey. The building has a roughly L-shaped plan, with the cross-wing projecting to the front left and a later outshut to the rear right of the main range, featuring a glazed porch in the angle.

The main range is constructed of coursed rubble and dressed sandstone with a flush ashlar surround to the part-glazed front door, which is located to the left of centre. To the left of the door is a 3-light casement with a projecting sill and deep lintel. A similar window to the right has a horizontal-sliding sash, with the jamb of an original window built into the walling to its left. A blocked, quoined doorway is at the far right. On the first floor, to the right, is a 3-light casement with glazing bars in a double-chamfered surround with a cut-away sill. Two similar casements are to the left, with projecting sills and plain lintels. There is a truncated ashlar ridge stack above the door and a renewed brick end stack to the right.

The cross-wing features large quoins and double-chamfered window surrounds. A single-light window is on each floor of the front wall. The right return has a 3-light window (with mullions removed) with a dripstone and an intact 3-light window to the first floor with a renewed chamfered light to its right. The roof is hipped and has a rebuilt stack at the front eaves. The left return has several original window surrounds and an extension under construction.

Inside, a notable feature is the 16th-century partition wall between the main range and cross-wing. Part of the wallpost is visible in the angle of the plan, along with 1st-floor framing of vertical and diagonal studs grooved for infill. A king-post truss with struts parallel to the principal rafters is present, although the king post is not visible. Framing is also visible behind plaster in a bathroom to the rear of the cross-wing. In a ground-floor room to the left of the main range is an excellent beamed ceiling, with a transverse beam jointed to the spine beam, both with half-pyramid stops; the common joists are similarly treated. The spine beam has been extended adjacent to the ridge stack, indicating the former position of a smoke hood. A dog-leg staircase is present. Tie beams of the trusses are boxed in, and the truss adjacent to the cross-wing is of a late king-post form, while other trusses are not visible.