Description

CIRENCESTER

SP0100 CRANHAMS LANE
578-1/7/96 (South side (off))
The Cranhams

II

House. Said to be 1838 with mid and late C19 additions.
Coursed squared limestone with ashlar dressings to front, left
side and rear, coursed squared limestone rubble to right side;
stone slate hipped roof with heavily projecting eaves; ashlar
stacks to left and right sides, to left rebuilt; ashlar stacks
to rear right and rear wing.
1838 range is 3 storeys and basement; 3-window range. First
floor has three 8/8-pane sashes in plain reveals with
projecting stone cills. Second floor has three 4/4-pane sashes
in similar reveals. Ground floor has two 12/12-pane horned
sashes in similar reveals. Door to centre with 6 flush panels
has single-pane overlight in plain reveal. Vermiculated ashlar
plinth; band courses over first and second floors.
To left, late C19 extension is 2-storeys with canted 2-storey
bay with 4 pairs of plate glass sashes to each floor,
vermiculated ashlar plinth, heavy moulded cornices over ground
and first floors, blocking course. Left side and rear have C19
casements and sashes.
INTERIOR inspection of ground and basement floors only; ground
floor has reeded architraves, 6-panel doors, simple C19 marble
fireplace to ground floor right, late C19/early C20 fireplace
in ground floor left, ground floor rear right has C19 stone
chimneypiece with reeded pilasters with acanthus leaf capitals
and frieze with swags; cantilevered stone dog-leg staircase
now from ground to first floors only, removed above, has stick
balusters, oak grip handrail, run cornice to staircase hall;
staircase continues in stone to basement, basement front left
has simple beaded stone fireplace, basement rear has large
chamfered stone fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP0179400338

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26482650

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)