Description

SJ 5223-5323 GRINSHILL C.P. HIGH STREET (North side)

17/37 Step House
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GV II

House. Early to mid-C17 with C18 and early to mid-C20 alterations.
Timber framed with painted brick nogging, a small part rebuilt in
painted red sandstone; slate roof. Baffle-entry plan of 3 framed
bays. Framing: square panels (3 from sole plate to C17 wall plate)
with short straight corner braces. 2 storeys. Brick ridge stack off-
centre to left and brick stack behind ridge off-centre to right. 3-
window front; probably early C20 two-and 3-light leaded wooden casements,
2 oriels to first floor on brackets. Probably early C20 panelled door
between first and second windows from left with small gabled porch.
Exposed collar and tie-beam trusses in gable ends, both with queen
struts and V-struts. Rear with painted red sandstone one-storey lean-
to addition and one storey C19 wing with integral brick end stack.
Interior: timber framed cross walls; chamfered beams. Large open
fireplace with chamfered wooden lintel; C17 oak winder staircase at
rear,adjacent to stack. The eaves have been raised at some time,
probably in the C18.

Listing NGR: SJ5210523442

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26472110

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)