Bayford Grange

TL 3008 BAYFORD ASHENDENE ROAD (West side)

5/6 No. 32 - (Bayford Grange)

GV II

House. Mid C18 (marked as Mr. Mayberry's house on 1758 Bayfordbury estate map in HRO), parallel rear range late C18, rear range heightened early C19, kitchen wing early Victorian, refurbished mid/late C20. Red brick front range, red with blue brick parallel rear range heightened in grey brick. Hipped steep old red tile roofs. A tall 2-storeys and attics house, 5 windows wide, set back a little, facing E. New 2-storeys garage block and link, to N, not of special interest. Symmetrical E front with high stucco plinth, plat-band, and wood bedmould below shaped ends of rafters extending at eaves. 2 hipped dormers on roofslope have moulded cornice and window surround to 2-lights casements. Recessed sash windows with segmental arches and segmental topped upper sashes on each floor. Pretty hipped trellis porch to 6-panels moulded door (top 2 glazed). 2 stacks with groups of 4 C19 octagonal shafts. Low red brick forecourt wall with piers and rendered coping. Interior has mid C18 moulded cornice, doorcase and fireplace on ground floor of front range, cut string stair with turned balusters, moulded handrail, and column newels. On 1st floor of front range panelled dado and ovolo moulding to panelling. Original cupboards. Kitchen wing and large bay window added in one phase of work with modillioned cornice at eaves with brick headers. (RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL3090708287