The Grange And Flats Nos. 1 And 2

The Grange and Flats Nos. 1 and 2 are a large detached house, later subdivided into a house and two flats. The original house was built in 1580 for Richard Clutterbuck, with significant alterations undertaken in the mid-to-late 18th century and further changes in the mid-20th century. The house is constructed of ashlar and random rubble limestone, with areas of roughcast render. It has ashlar chimneys and a concrete plain tile roof. The building is two storeys with an attic, and includes a projecting west cross wing.

The south front features three gables. A parapet gable is on the left-hand projecting wing, with a 2-window, 12-pane sash fenestration to both the ground and upper floors, all with plain architraves. Above this, a 2-light recessed cavetto mullioned attic window with a hoodmould is present. The main range to the right has two parapet gables, the left with a finial, each containing a 2-light attic casement with a hoodmould. The ground and upper floors have a 5-window sash fenestration, with an altered doorway on the left now featuring a 20th-century glazed door. The original dated hoodmould bearing the initials R C and a cloth mark was removed and is now held by Stroud Museum. The east side of the west wing is rendered with roughcast.

The east end showcases random rubble stonework to the ground floor, with an altered casement, and roughcast render to the parapet gable, which has an off-centre 2-light cavetto mullioned upper floor casement and hoodmould. A gable-mounted chimney has a moulded cap. The west side exhibits a mixed fenestration. A tall projecting chimney stack, also with a moulded cap, is incorporated into a 2-storey lean-to porch, which has a moulded opening. A single gabled roof dormer features a 20th-century casement.

The rear elevation is also roughcast rendered, with numerous 20th-century alterations. A tall projecting chimney with a moulded cap is present, alongside a 3-light upper floor casement with a hoodmould. A parapet-gabled projecting wing to the right has a gable-mounted diagonal chimney with a moulded cap. Attached to the main building is a single-storey outbuilding. The rear elevation also has two gabled roof dormers with 18th-century iron casements.

The interior was altered upon the division of the house into separate dwellings and has not been inspected. The building’s group value is its contribution to the character of the area.