Bretforton Grange is a Grade II* listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 July 1959. Monastic grange/house.
Bretforton Grange
- WRENN ID
- seventh-corbel-bone
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wychavon
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham MP: Nigel Huddleston (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 July 1959
- Type
- Monastic grange/house
- OS grid reference
- SP 086 441
- Coordinates
- 52.09587, -1.87543
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Bretforton Grange is a monastic grange that has been converted into a house. It dates back to the early 14th century and was remodeled and extended in 1635, with some alterations made in the late 20th century. The building is constructed from coursed lias rubble with ashlar dressings, topped with a Cotswold stone and tile roof.
The original 14th-century range runs north to south, while a subsidiary service range extends west from the southern corner and features stacks at both ends. A 17th-century wing projects to the south from this range and includes a central stack.
On the east front, the 14th-century range, which is two storeys high and has a gable-lit attic, features stone coped verges and stepped buttresses. There is a 20th-century external staircase on the right side, while to the left are two 3-light stone mullioned windows from the 17th century. The 17th-century wing is set back to the left and has a stair turret at the angle, standing two storeys tall with a 2-light window on the first floor. The entrance to the right has a 20th-century stone gabled porch. In the left-hand corner, there is an entrance that has been converted into a window, which features a triangular head and a square label with the inscription "WC 1635" on its stops.
Inside, there is a 17th-century staircase with massive turned balusters and a moulded handrail. The roof of the 14th-century range is constructed with common rafters, each couple having an arch-braced collar and vertical ashlar pieces. The ground floor of this range includes an early 14th-century undercroft that is divided into four bays by simple chamfered ribs.
Local climate
Bretforton Grange receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 63% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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