The Grange
THE GRANGE, CASTLE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044678
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Grange
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRANGE, CASTLE HILL
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- Date:
- 2005-07-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/14404/18
- Rights:
- © Mr Bryan McCrae. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1044678
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Grange
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GRANGE, CASTLE HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRANGE, CASTLE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 83594 47391
Details
SU 8347 SE 1/2
1099
CASTLE HILL
(West Side)
The Grange
I
About 1710. 2-storey square block of fine red brick, with projecting fronts
on east and west, each of 5 bays. The garden (east) front has projecting plinth,
deep string at 1st floor level. Slightly projecting piers, whole height,
at angles and flanking central bay, with strings, frieze and cornice broken
forward over each pier. Painted frieze and cornice with pairs of carved console
brackets. Panelled parapet with moulded coping. Old tile roof, 5 windows
on 1st floor with architrave frame, the central window arched with triple key
block. 4 similar windows on ground floor and central glazed door, 3 panes
wide x 4, with enriched architrave surround, and doorcase of fluted Corinthian
pilasters, full moulded entablature broken forward over pilasters, and with
architrave turned up in centre with scroll ends to upper moulding end carved
central cartouche ornament, and segmental pediment, very good proportion.
This front overlooks a formal walled garden, formerly with a carved stone -
sundial, baluster type, as central feature.
The entrance (west) front repeats the general design of the garden front in
all respects, except the doorcase to central door, which consists of bolection
architrave surround, with double scroll cut brackets and flat moulded hood.
The north front has 3 windows and same general design as east and west fronts.
The south front is generally similar, the same cornice and parapet treatment
carried round, but unsymmetrical grouping of windows on 3 levels. 4 4-light
mullioned and transomed casements (one altered) on 2nd floor. 2 3-lights and
2 4-lights on 1st floor, irregular casements on ground floor and door to right
hand of centre with bolection architrave surround, square panel over between
elaborate double scroll cut brackets, and flat moulded hood with front edge
broken forward over brackets. The interior has painted decoration by J Thornhill
on staircase, which has contemporary richly turned balusters, etc. The house
illustrated in special article Country Life, July 28th 1934.
The Stair illustrated in Country Life, July 31st 1942.
The garden doorway illustrated in Nathaniel Lloyd's History of the English
House. The house stands on site of former Bishop's Grange. See also article
in Country Life, July 28th 1934.
Listing NGR: SU8359447391
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290833
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lloyd, N, History of the English House, (1949)
Country Life in 28 July, (1934)
Country Life in 31 July, (1942)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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