Listed Building: GRANGE FARM HOUSE (279587)

WYVERSTONE POTASH ROAD (EAST SIDE) TM 06 NW 4/131 Grange Farm House 29.7.55 - II* Farmhouse, latterly 2 dwellings. Mid C16 with C15 origins, extended early C17, staircase bay added c.1700, remodelled 1780, altered C19. Timber frame, plastered with some red brick. Steeply pitched plaintiled and machine tiled roofs. 4 or 5 bay core was originally part open, extended by 2 bays to left and with a 2 bay crosswing to right which was then upper or parlour end, original positon of stack or smoke hood unclear, stair wing added to rear; in late C18 parlour became service end and existing stacks built. 2 storeys and attics. Main range appears as a long 3 cell cross passage plan. Entrance is to left of centre into left bay of early core, margin glazed double doors, early C19 architrave with roundels at corners, lozenge frieze, panelled hood. 3 broadly spaced 3-light part opening glazing bar casements, ground floor hoodboards. Traces of herringbone pargetting, brick plinth, boxed eaves. 2- light gabled dormers to centre and right, C18 axial ridge stack to right of centre. Left or former service end exposed tie beam, pentice boards, bargeboards, C19 external stack. To right projecting forward slightly is former parlour crosswing with a slightly lower ridge, 4-light part opening glazing bar casements, oversailing gable. Right return has a red brick kitchen stack dated 1780 in a terracotta panel, offset plinth to large base, narrow shaft axial on a separate roof, an entrance behind stack. To rear opposite main entrance a part glazed 6 panelled door, surround with jewelled corners, behind original upper end is short c.1700 full height gabled stair bay, flanking slate roofed lean-to's with an entrance to left into crosswing. Attached to left a C19 red brick outbuilding. Interior: much of frame is concealed, hall has close studding, posts of large scantling to probable former open truss retaining tenons of arched braces, inserted floor has runout stopped quirked wave moulded crossed binding beams, joists and end beams, upper beam beyond C18 stack; former parlour now kitchen has a recessed triple roll moulded cross axial binding beam, late C18 mantelpiece. Staircase of c.1700 in an irregular dogleg has barley sugar balusters, moulded newel posts rounded on inner faces, plain handrail. Present broad 'cross entry' bay has a C19 staircase with slat balusters, moulded newel posts. First floor close studding, stop chamfered wall plates, binding beams and joists, heavily jowled corner posts, removed arched braces to tie beams. Roof has collars and halved principals clasping purlins, arched windbraces. Listing NGR: TM0311968070