Kington Grange

CLAVERDON

SP16SE KINGTON LANE 1457-1/5/36 (South side) 02/08/72 Kington Grange (Formerly Listed as: TATTLE BANK LANE, Claverdon (South side) Kington Grange)

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House. Probably C16 origins with later additions and alterations of C18, C19 and C20. Small timber-framing with painted brick infill to recessed centre bay, otherwise roughcast to left (east) and painted brick to right (west), and plain-tile roof with reddish-brown brick stacks. Double-pile plan with irregular additions: EXTERIOR: 2 storeys to left, single storey plus attic to right (west); 4-window range, with single-storey additions to left and right. Elevation to road: entrance off-centre to right has plank door and moulded wood frame and is contained in C20 brick porch. To left are two 3-light C20 metal casements; to right a 3-light casement. First floor to left has 2-light wooden casements with lead cames. Central timber-framed bay has wide renewed window with glazing bars. Gabled bay to right (west) has a 2-light casement window with glazing bars. Gabled roofs. Garden facade: 2 storeys, 5 first-floor windows. First-floor band. Metal multi-pane casements throughout. Central entrance with a part-glazed door with divided overlight. Dentil eaves band. Some close-set exposed timbers to left (east) end. VCH notes house of rectangular plan with staircase wing on north side, much altered. South front was jettied but is rebuilt with C18 brickwork. To east end ground floor has close-set studding exposed and a diagonal bracket to former overhang. Square framing in gabled head at west end and in staircase wing. INTERIOR: not inspected. (Victoria County History: Styles P (ed): County of Warwick: Barlichway Hundred: London: 1945-: 69-70).

Listing NGR: SP1807864103