The Grange

Detached three-bay two-storey over half-basement former glebe house, built 1866, facing north, with single-storey over basement canted bay window to west elevation. Now in use as private house and guest house. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging eaves. Roughcast rendered walls, with render continuous sill course to first floor, and with rendered plinth to full height of basement. Square-headed window openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, with render sills to ground floor. Elliptical-headed door opening with timber surround comprising chamfered timber posts flanking carved timber panelled double-leaf door and sidelights with panelled risers, and having carved dog-tooth course above, with paned fanlight, and approached by flight of limestone steps over area to front of basement with limestone plinths and cast-iron railings. Four-bay single-storey outbuilding to east having single-pitched corrugated-iron and slate roofs, painted rubble sandstone walls, and square-headed door openings. Six-bay two-storey outbuilding to east having half-hipped slate roof with brick chimneystack, painted rendered walls, square-headed openings, windows having some fixed timber fittings and some six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, and timber battened doors.

The Grange was built by the Rev. Richard Longfield by the architect Mr Jacob as a glebe house for the parish. The canted bay adds interest to the west elevation and the slightly diminishing windows enliven the façade and emphasise the vertical thrust of the structure. The doorway is finely carved with decorative dog-tooth motifs. The house retains its limestone steps with cast-iron railings which further enliven the front elevation. The associated outbuildings add context to the site.