The Grange

The Grange is a 17th-century farmhouse that has one storey plus an attic and is accessed via a cobbled yard. The dormer windows have been recently enlarged, although some of the original roof structure remains. The yard features an old well with a hand pump that is still in use, and the cobbling has been much restored. An early to mid-19th-century house is attached to the east.

The Grange itself is a two-storey building with a range of three windows facing east towards the gardens, where there was once a large carriage-sweep. It is constructed of high-quality local stonework, which is smooth-rendered and painted white. The roof is covered with artificial slates and has a tile ridge, with end chimneys that have rendered stacks, each containing four flues.

The upper windows are twelve-pane sashes with recessed frames, of which one is a replacement and two are original. The lower sash windows are bay windows from the early or mid-19th century, featuring six panes at the front and four panes on the sides. The front door consists of six panes, with the top and middle panes being fielded and the bottom ones flush. There is a rebuilt porch at the front that uses earlier cast-iron columns.

Inside, there is a new hardwood floor in the entrance hall, six-panel internal doors, and some original ceiling plasterwork. The staircase is a dogleg design with open strings and two square balusters per tread, featuring a turned newel and a swept handrail.