The Grange

ST 79 SE ALDERLEY ALDERLEY VILLAGE

8/24 The Grange

17.9.52

GV II*

Small country house. Core of 1608 (datestone on south wall) with west front of c1751 and additional side wings of c1810. Ashlar on plinth with rusticated and chamfered alternating quoins, heavy moulded stone cornice with returns and tall parapet wall with 4 inset fielded panels. Cotswold stone slate roof, ashlar stacks with moulded cornices. Large U-shape range, 2 storeys and attic. Classical symmetrical west front. 5 bays, 2/1/2, with central wide bay breaking forward slightly with additional quoins and pediment reaching to top of parapet. This bay has single Palladian window with Gibbs surround. Remaining windows to side bays all 12-pane sashes with moulded stone architraves. Central projecting pedimented porch with slate roof, fluted Roman Doric pilasters, triglyph and rosette frieze with guttae, moulded cornice. Large 6- panel door with fielded panels, 2 fixed 6-light side windows. Sashes flanking are smaller than rest of facade and have plain stone architraves. Plat band between floors. Additional single storey side wings with one real 12-pane sash in plain reveal and one painted false one at each end. 3 hipped dormers to attic. South wall (with datestone) has very wide rounded arch cutting into 1st floor level, and 4 windows, 9-pane sashes with moulded stone architraves. Stonework now coursed and dressed but south east corner has alternating quoins as front and cornerpiece only of cornice. Inner faces of U-plan have 2 and 3-light stone mullion windows. Interior: Very fine entrance hall with timber open well stair with 3 turned and twisted balusters to each tread, ramped and wreathed handrail and panelled dado. Much original joinery, fireplaces etc. (David Verey, Buildings of England - Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979).

Listing NGR: ST7687390985