The Grange

LANGFORD MAIN STREET (North-east side) SP2402-2502 6/115 The Grange 12.9.55 II GV

Shown on O.S. map as Langford Grange. House. Probably mainly early C17 but possibly incorporating parts of a medieval building; partly remodelled early C18 with C19 additions and alterations. Roughly coursed and dressed limestone rubble with alternating angle quoins; stone slate roofs with moulded parapet, coped verges and ball finials to 3 gables of main range and plain coped verges to right gable end. Basic L-plan comprising 3-bay main range with slightly lower possibly medieval gabled range on left projecting to rear; C19 additions in angle to rear. 2 storeys and attics. Main range has 3 glazing bar sashes in earlier moulded surrounds to first floor and glazing bar sashes of reduced proportions, also in earlier moulded surrounds with dripstones, to prominent gabled full dormers. Ground floor has three 4-paned sashes and a contemporary glazed French casement (second from left) in earlier surrounds linked by a continuous hoodmould. Integral end stacks with dripstones and plain moulded capping. Gabled range to left (note straight joint) has 3 casements with wood lintels to ground floor (including 2 2-storey lean-to attached to left) and glazing bar sash in chamfered stone surround to right on first floor. Integral end stack similar to those of main range to red brick shafts to left of gabled range. Various gabled rubblestone and brick outbuildings attached to lean-to. Full-height narrow gabled range to rear probably C19 but incorporates several reused medieval fragments, possibly brought in from elsewhere. These include a small narrow chamfered lancet to apex, a window with 2-light bar tracery having remnants of a hoodmould and decorative carving to top and bottom of chamfered mullion, a carved head below the latter window and 2 pieces of moulding above and to either side. Lower down is a mutilated piece of later medieval tracery with what appears to be part of a drain or water-spout incorporated. Below and to left is a narrow round-headed window with a C19 imitation to right. At right-angles to this range is a single-storey twin-gabled entrance porch with a panelled door under pedimented hood to right gable. Interior. Not inspected at tine of resurvey (May 1987) but likely to be of interest. Panelled window shutters to front rooms of main range. [2414]

Listing NGR: SP2491502748