The Grange

1. 5251 TL 3708 SW 6c/49 13.4.61

HODDESDON HIGH STREET (west side) Hoddesdon No 15 (The Grange)

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2. 1657. Built for Sir Marmaduke Rawdon. Altered early C18, c. 1820 and late C19. Timber frame core, red brick with rubbed trick and plaster decorations, slate hipped roof (machine tile on rear). 2 storeys and attics. 7-window, symmetrical elevation. Pedimented centre, deep bracketed eaves. Central, semi-circular porch and balcony, mostly modern restoration with ground floor fluted Doric columns, mutuled cornice, and c1820 2-fold door and surround with reeding, paterae and long consoles. Late C19 sash windows, cut brick surrounds and moulded floor band; modern box dormers. N elevation with c1700 acanthus brackets to modern door hood. W elevation with similar brackets to door S of centre. 2 round-headed stair windows. Centre door with early-mid C18 Corinthian pilaster surround and moulded cornice. Stuccoed floor band. Interior has much early-mid C18 oak fielded panelling. Entrance hall and groin-vaulted cross parrage have Greek-key patterned architraves and soffits. Early-mid C18 staircase on N with fluted Corinthian pilasters to side rails and Corinthian newel posts. Mid C17 oak panelling in SE Ground Floor room. C17 and C19 two-block extension on S side, stucco band carried across on W side. (Pevsner (1977), RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL3721808324