Hazeleigh Grange (EHER 38508)

An early 17th century timber framed house, extended in the 17th/18th and early 19th century. It is timber framed, weatherboarded and plastered, and partly of painted brick. The roof is covered with slate. It was formerly known as Hazeleigh Cottage, and prior to that as White House.

May 1986. Grade II listed. An early 17th century timber framed house, extended in the 17th/18th and early 19th century. It is timber framed, weatherboarded and plastered, and partly of painted brick. The roof is covered with slate. It comprises three bays facing east and has a central chimney stack forming a lobby-entrance. There is a 17th/18th century service range to the rear of the central and right bays, and an early 19th century range to the front comprising a central entrance/stair hall and one room each side. The building is two-storeys with cellars. Internally, there are two large wood-burning hearths, much altered in the 20th century, and original folding shutters. The original front had oriel or frieze windows at both storeys, which were blocked by the early 19th century range which is now exposed internally, with jambs and mullions of refined ovolo section. The roof of the original building has been rebuilt to a lower pitch with some evidence remaining that the attic was lit and used. The house was described in a detailed sale catalogue of 1817, at which time it had recently reached its present form, except that it was then stuccoed. It was known as Hazeleigh Cottage, and was the farmhouse of a farm of 54 acres, mainly freehold. In 1717 it was called the White House. <1> See photo <2>.