Bilham Grange Farmhouse

SE 21 SE 2/14

BILHAM ROAD Clayton West Bilham Grange Farmhouse

II

Large farmhouse. C17. Altered. Rendered walls. Stone slate roof (bitumen covered) with hollow chamfered copings to main gable. 4 stacks, altered. Two storeys. Two parallel gabled ranges, one slightly smaller and set back on garden front, giving L-shaped plan. The main range has drip moulds over ground and 1st floor openings. The elevation to the farmyard has an entrance at the left side of each range. Double chamfered windows include, to left range, two 2-lights to ground floor and fire window under valley. One 4-light and one 3-light windows to 1st floor and one 4-light window, in gable apex, with hood mould. One 3-light window to 1st floor of right range, other windows altered or later. Right elevation has broad projecting chimney breast supporting two stacks, one truncated. The breast has brick addition on left side with brick stack. Lean-to farm buildings to left elevation. The garden front has various double chamfered windows, mainly altered. Entrance to left of main range into central hall. Tablet with carved shield to right. Altered window to 1st floor right, at one time had an inserted doorway with external stone stair. Altered 4-light window in-gable apex of main range.

Interior: Oak panelling (painted) to ground and upper rooms of main range. C17 arched and chamfered fireplace.

Listing NGR: SE2644810830