Grench Manor

GRENCH MANOR, GRANGE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1267785
Date first listed:
06-Nov-1990
List Entry Name:
Grench Manor
Statutory Address:
GRENCH MANOR, GRANGE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1267785
Date first listed:
06-Nov-1990
List Entry Name:
Grench Manor
Statutory Address 1:
GRENCH MANOR, GRANGE ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GRENCH MANOR, GRANGE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 79335 68487

Details

GILLINGHAM

TQ76NE GRANGE ROAD, Grange 686-1/7/68 (South side) 06/11/90 Grench Manor

II

House, extended, now retirement home. Mid-late C17, extended to left and rear late C19. Flemish bond brick with a tiled cross-gabled roof and ridge and gable stacks. PLAN: single-depth with late C19 left-hand cross range and rear C19 extensions. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Originally a symmetrical 5-window front with outer windows closer, right-hand 1-window range added, marked by a straight joint, with a modillion eaves cornice. Late C19 ashlar porch with stilted segmental-arched doorways to front and sides on pilasters, 6-panel door and small lancets in the sides. Rubbed brick flat arches to 2/2-pane horned sashes in flush frames, and 3 hipped dormers with 3/3-pane sashes. Left-hand projecting gable has plat bands, a full-height canted bay with keyed cambered casements, and overhanging timber-framed attic gable on carved brackets. Right-hand late C19 end has raised ends to the coped gable, and segmental-arched casements; behind is a mid C20 single-storey extension with parapet. 2 parallel rear ranges with varied fenestration including a large first-floor E 10/10-pane sash in exposed frame. INTERIOR: altered late C19 and mid C20, a large entrance hall has a rear marble fire surround with an eared architrave and shell moulding, and late C19 stair, right-hand room has C19 panelling, fire surround and late C18 6-panel door. First floor has an early C19 marble fireplace with pilasters and paterae and a C19 plain pilastered fireplace. Late C19 wing has Adam-style fireplace with swag and central panel with urn.



Listing NGR: TQ7933568487

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Legacy System number:
462564
Legacy System:
LBS

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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