The Grange

WORTON HIGH STREET ST 95 NE (south side) 7/358 The Grange 19.3.62 II

House, early C17, extended and altered in early C20, timber-frame with red brick panels and plain tile roofs. 2 1/2 storeys, L-plan with projecting north west wing. West end is imitation timber- frame extension. North front has wing to left on high moulded plinth with two basement ovolo-moulded mullion windows and C19 leaded triple casement each floor above. East and west sides have high dormer gables with small C19 oriels. East side has similar oriel below to first floor and ground floor triple casement. Main range has ridge stack and similar high dormer gable to north with oriels, oriel also to first floor with casement pair to left and ground floor obscured by early C20 ashlar projection with parapet, door to left in timber porch and 4-light mullion window to right. This links to early C20 projecting gable with ashlar ground floor and timber-framing above. Ground floor 2-light similar mullion window and door to right. Gabled bay projects full-height on west side. Main range is extended behind to west end gable with end stack. East end of main range has original framing but large early C20 2-storey bay set to right. South front is original to right with two high dormer gables, with attic casements. Main floors have large 2-storey early C20 canted bay to right, first floor oriel to left and French windows below. Added range to left has two dormer gables of varying size and imitation framing over red brick, quite utilitarian. Interior: chamfered and stopped spine beams in ground floor north- east room cellar below and bedroom above. There is evidence in the roof that the original house extended to west on side of added range. House was called 'Gregories' until C19. In C17 belonged to the Merewether family. (Wiltshire Buildings Record).

Listing NGR: ST9747157375