Description

WORTON HIGH STREET
ST 95 NE
(south side)
7/358 The Grange
19.3.62
II

House, early C17, extended and altered in early C20, timber-frame
with red brick panels and plain tile roofs. 2 1/2 storeys, L-plan
with projecting north west wing. West end is imitation timber-
frame extension. North front has wing to left on high moulded
plinth with two basement ovolo-moulded mullion windows and C19
leaded triple casement each floor above. East and west sides have
high dormer gables with small C19 oriels. East side has similar
oriel below to first floor and ground floor triple casement. Main
range has ridge stack and similar high dormer gable to north with
oriels, oriel also to first floor with casement pair to left and
ground floor obscured by early C20 ashlar projection with parapet,
door to left in timber porch and 4-light mullion window to right.
This links to early C20 projecting gable with ashlar ground floor
and timber-framing above. Ground floor 2-light similar mullion
window and door to right. Gabled bay projects full-height on west
side. Main range is extended behind to west end gable with end
stack. East end of main range has original framing but large early
C20 2-storey bay set to right. South front is original to right
with two high dormer gables, with attic casements. Main floors
have large 2-storey early C20 canted bay to right, first floor
oriel to left and French windows below. Added range to left has
two dormer gables of varying size and imitation framing over red
brick, quite utilitarian.
Interior: chamfered and stopped spine beams in ground floor north-
east room cellar below and bedroom above. There is evidence in the
roof that the original house extended to west on side of added
range. House was called 'Gregories' until C19. In C17 belonged to
the Merewether family.
(Wiltshire Buildings Record).

Listing NGR: ST9747157375

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26562425

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