Grange Farmhouse

SK48NE 8/99 29.3.68

WHISTON MORTHEN York Lane (off west side) Grange Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. C16 core, cross-wing C17, main range encased C17 with extensive later alterations, cross-wing under reconstruction at time of resurvey. Some internal timber-framing; coursed rubble and dressed sandstone; renewed pantile and Welsh slate roof. L-shaped plan, cross-wing projecting to front left, later outshut to rear right of main range with glazed porch in angle. Main range: part- glazed door to left of centre in flush ashlar surround, to its left a 3-light casement with projecting sill and deep lintel; similar window to right has horizontal-sliding sash and the jamb of an original window built into the walling to its left; a blocked, quoined doorway to far right. 1st floor: to right a 3-light casement with glazing bars in double-chamfered surround with sill cut away. 2 similar casements to left with projecting sills and plain lintels. Truncated ashlar ridge stack above door and renewed brick end stack to right. Cross-wing: large quoins, double-chamfered window surrounds. Single-light window to each floor of front wall; right return has 3-light window (mullions removed) with dripstone; intact 3-light window to 1st floor with renewed chamfered light to its right. Hipped roof with rebuilt stack at front eaves. Left return: several original window surrounds, extension under construction. Interior: of particular note and partly visible at time of resurvey is the C16 partition wall between main range and cross-wing - upper part of wallpost in angle of plan with 1st-floor framing of vertical and diagonal studs grooved for infill; king-post truss with struts parallel to principal rafters, king post not visible. Continuation of framing visible behind plaster in adjacent bathroom to rear of cross-wing. Main range: in ground-floor room to left an excellent beamed ceiling with transverse beam jointed to spine beam,both with half-pyramid stops; common joists similarly treated. Spine beam extended adjacent to ridge stack indicating position of smoke hood. Dog-leg staircase. Tie beams of trusses boxed in, truss adjacent to cross-wing of late king-post form, other trusses not visible.

Listing NGR: SK4754689385