The Grange

GREAT CRESSINGHAM THE STREET TF 80 SW (north west side) 9/17 The Grange

• II

Former rectory. Mainly late C18 with service wing retaining some evidence of an earlier structure. Gault brick with some red brick to service wing. Slate roofs. Irregular H plan with principal rooms to south block. 2 storeys with a 2½ storey service wing. South facade of 5 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. Centre bay with margin glazed French windows. First floor windows with shaped blind boxes. Moulded wooden cornice with a classical dentil course. Hipped roof. East (entrance) facade recessed between north and south blocks. 3 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. C19 gabled porch in Gothic style with a 4-centred entrance arch and a parapet gable with moulded brick coping. West facade has a first floor early C19 balcony with wrought iron railings and margin glazed French windows. Irregular north facade with 2 sash windows with wide glazing bars to ground floor, 3 other sash windows and a 2-light casement window to top floor. Interior. Fine quarter-turn staircase with landing, probably mid C18. Open string with shaped tread ends and 3 turned balusters per tread with square knops. Wide handrail with open wreath onto a channelled newel. Simple dado with channelled pilasters and handrail.

Listing NGR: TF8492201769