Shipton Grange, Shipton Grange House And Boundary Wall

Shipton Grange, located in Shipton-under-Wychwood, is a converted stable building dating from around 1903, possibly designed by Perkins and Bulmer. The north wing is primarily from the 17th and 19th centuries. The structure features coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and a hipped roof that mimics stone slates. It has three ashlar chimneys, one of which is lead-capped, and a louvred cupola on the right side.

The building is a long, low, symmetrical block designed in a Vanbruggian style, with plain, raised end quoins and a wide impost level band. It includes long ranges with a prominent central archway featuring two main arches and two smaller subsidiary arches, all of which are segment-headed and set within pedimented ashlar gables, with ball finials on the center and left-hand gables. The building is single-storey facing the road and displays a rhythm of arched blind windows (with one glazed) in raised surrounds, complete with impost and key blocks.

The central gable was panelled in 1905-06, while the right-hand gable was panelled in the late 20th century. The right-hand roof hip contains a bell housing, and late 20th-century rooflights are positioned at intervals. A carriage lamp from around 1903 is located on the central gable. The building provides an important return to the north, creating a symmetrical approach to Shipton Court, which includes the south wing of Ayton.

The structure has five gables with blocked gable openings and one three-light mullion window on the west side. It features one chimney, three ridge vents, and a well-restored clock turret with a cupola and wind-vane located in the east bay, which retains its stone slates. The clock mechanism dates from 1807, and the bell in the cupola is from 1834. The turret has an angled bay on the east front and a balustrated parapet, serving as a garden pavilion for Shipton Court.

Additionally, there is an important east boundary wall from the former stable yard, now part of Shipton Grange and Shipton Grange House. This wall, built around 1900, is made of rubble, stands about 12 feet high, and connects the east end of the north wing to the dovecote. It is a significant feature in the garden layout of Shipton Court.