The Grange

The Grange is a former farmhouse that likely dates back to the early 16th century, with later enlargements from the 17th century and further alterations, particularly in the late 19th century. The building features a long main range with a short ancillary wing that is set forward from the right gable end, nearly reaching the corner. At the rear of the main range on the left side, there is a small gabled addition that runs parallel. The structure is timber framed, with facades covered in late 19th-century red brick, while the rest of the main range is mostly plastered. The roofs are primarily covered with plain tiles, except for the rear slope of the main range, which has pantiles.

The building has two storeys and an attic, with four inset windows featuring 4-paned sashes. There is an additional sash window and two mid-20th-century tripartite casements on the ground floor, all with timber lintels. To the right, there is a mid-20th-century door that is three-quarters glazed. An internal stack is located almost centrally, with a rendered shaft and a corbelled cap. The wing has similar windows and a gable stack.

The interior has been significantly altered, mainly in the 19th century, and much of the framing is concealed. To the left of the stack, there is a two-bay room with heavy plain joists; the bridging beam, now reduced in depth, shows signs of substantial braces to the wall posts. To the right of the stack, there is another two-bay ceiling with plain joists, and the bridging beam here is also cut back, indicating studding. The roof over the center of the range features a queen-post design, with crude crown-post trusses above. The crown-posts are plain and not pegged to the collars, with one-way bracing to the collar purlin. Some rafters display evidence of fire damage, suggesting that the roof has likely been partly rebuilt. Each end of the building has a 17th-century roof with stepped butt purlins.