The Grange

SO 71 NE 11/33

CHURCHAM CHURCH LANE

The Grange

II

Shown on O.S. map as Churcham Farm. Farmhouse. Possibly medieval; C17,18,19 with minor alterations C20. Random rubble low down to cross wing, exposed timber-frame in gable: otherwise brick, English bond or irregular; tiled roof. Long main block with cross wing, and rear projection: 2 storey, attic in cross-wing. Main front, cross wing on left; stone plinth, brick work above to ground floor, with 3-light wooden casement window, weather-board over. Storey-height close studding above, with no opening, framed by ends of brick side walls. Exposed collar truss above with struts, V struts and small, 2-light window in apex. Plain, brick chimney on ridge in centre of wing. Late, single-storey wing projects on left. Single-storey, hipped, leanto roof, 'L' plan porch in angle with main block, upper half glazed. Beyond, 2-light casement window, leaded lights, cambered brick arch: on right vertical joint in brickwork. Door with heavy timber frame, flat head and weatherboard over beyond, with small 4 pane casement adjoining. Beyond boarded door with cambered brick arch, to cider house: short projecting single-storey wing at end. Above 2-light casement over porch with 2-light casement in gabled dormer on right. Three-light mullioned window between doors, with iron opening lights. On right a large gabled dormer, with 4-light metal casement. Dentil eaves to right of vertical joint: brick chimney on ridge. Internally: moulded, probably medieval wall post in entrance hall, jowelled for heavily-chamfered floor beam. Timber-framed cross- walls exposed in first floor in main block. Heavily-chamfered floor-beams to ground floor of cross wing. Jacobean-style overmantel in rear ground floor cross-wing room, with Corinthian columns: may have been brought from elsewhere. End of main wing contains cider mill and press, both good examples and complete. Room above originally granary with external steps on gable: dormer added and roof-trusses altered early C20. Alterations said to be by Mr. Trew, architect.

Listing NGR: SO7683218634