The Grange

The Grange is a house dating from the late 15th century and the 17th century. It is located in Wilburton, with timber framing visible in parts and other areas rendered with red brick. The roof is hipped and gabled, with a parapet at each end, covered in plain tiles. There are end stacks, one to the hall and one inserted into the crosswing. The building's original layout consisted of a hall and crosswing, the crosswing originally being a parlour wing to a possible open hall. The first floor of the crosswing juts out on the north-east end, featuring bull nose joists on shaped brackets. Exposed first-floor timber framing is visible, incorporating curved downward wall bracing. Modern leaded light casement windows have been installed. The hall range dates from the late 17th century, constructed with timber framing and a red brick ground floor and gable end, also featuring leaded light casement windows. A small lean-to addition was made to the parlour wing in the early 20th century.

Inside the crosswing, the structural layout consists of three bays, with the central bay now occupied by a C17 back-to-back hearth which was inserted and occupies the space. Originally, these bays likely divided into two rooms, as indicated by the variation in the mouldings. Prick posts and the supporting main post in the north-east room have ogee and cavetto mouldings terminating in stops. The joists are substantial with close centres, laid flat. The middle rail has a chamfered lower edge. A C17 fireplace in this room has been rebuilt. The south-west room has chamfered mouldings on the main beam and prick posts, and an inglenook has been inserted. At first floor level, small chamber hearths with splayed backs have been included. The roof has a crown post and has been rebuilt with a hipped end. Two trusses remain, featuring plain posts and staggered two-way bracing to the collar purlin. Framing for a partition at first floor and in the roof shows that the first floor was originally divided into three rooms or chambers, all open to the roof. The 17th-century section was internally repaired after a fire, and the lintel over the inglenook is embattled and may have been reset.