Crane Hall

1. 5379 LONDON ROAD

Crane Hall TM 1444 5/504

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1. Late C16 timber framed house encased in brick (painted) in C19 and with circa 1840 port range and rear wing also painted brick and forming L-shaped plan.

The front range of circa 1840 has low pitched Welsh slate roof with wide eaves and gabled ends. Two storeys. Three bays, centre gabled projection. Quoin plasters and plain brick entablature band under eaves. Left and right two storeyed wooden canted bays with sashes. Central doorway with cornice hood on console brackets and with sash above. All sashes have glazing bars.

Parallel range at rear is original late C16 timber framed house, faced in C19 painted brick and with steeply pitched welsh slate roof with gabled ends and central brick ridge stack, two storeys, first floor two old casements with leaded panes.

Interior: four of the original five bays remain with hall, parlour and service area, all floored. The ceiling of the hall has roll moulded chamfer with stops and multiple- roll mouldings to the joists. Roof structure seems to be complete though concealed.

Listing NGR: TM1440844149