Shipton Grange, Shipton Grange House And Boundary Wall

SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD HIGH STREET SP 2617-2717 (east side) 7/71 Shipton Grange, Shipton Grange House and East - Boundary Wall GV II Converted stables. Circa 1903, perhaps by Perkins and Bulmer. North wing largely C17 and C19. Coursed rubble with ashlar dressings and hipped roof in imitation stone slates. Three ashlar chimneys, one lead-capped, louvred cupola to right. Long low symmetrical block in a Vanbruggian style. Plain, raised end quoins, wide impost level band. Consists of long ranges with a major central archway of 2 arches and 2 subsidiary ones, all 3 segment headed and within pedimented ashlar gables (the centre and left-hand ones with ball finials). Single storey to road; 1:2:2:2 rhythm of arched blind windows (one glazed) in raised surrounds with impost and key blocks. Panelled gables to centre (1905-06) and right-hand (late C20). Right-hand roof hip contains bell housing. Late C20 rooflights at intervals. Carriage lamp of circa 1903 to central gable. Important return to north forming symmetrical approach to Shipton Court with south wing of Ayton (qv). Five gables with blocked gable openings, one 3-light mullion window to west. One chimney, 3 ridge vents and a well-restored clock turret with cupola and wind-vane, this is in the east bay which retains its stone slates (clock mechanism 1807, bell in cupola 1834); it has an angled bay east front and balustrated parapet and acts as a garden pavilion to Shipton Court (qv). Another important feature to Shipton Court is the east boundary wall of the former stable yard (now belonging to Shipton Grange and Shipton Grange House). This is circa 1900, rubble, about 12 ft high and links the east end of the north wing with the dovecote (qv under Plum Lane). It is an important element in the garden layout of Shipton Court.

Listing NGR: SP2769417487