Building record 690/2/1 - Hefferston Grange

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 403174 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Hefferston Grange, Grange Lane (part of the Grange Hospital). Formerly a country house, later a hospital, now disused. Dated 1741 for P H Warburton, but incorporating parts of a house of c.1700 with extensions and alterations dated 1876 on porch for Robert Heath. Orange brick with washed stone dressings. Hipped Welsh slate roof with red coating. Full architectural description.

<2> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 34, 6, 4 (1965) (Report). SCH2744.

<3> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, No.5, p.36-39 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

The house was extensively refurbished c.1741 by Peter Warburton the MP for Chester and the whole complex is an important example of a gentleman's residence of the period with a good stable block and walled garden.

<4> Unassigned, 1948-60, Scrapbook, Relating Mainly to Hefferston Grange Little Theatre (Paper Archive). SCH8189.

Hefferston Grange Sanatorium was established by Warrington County Borough in 1921 for the treatment of tuberculosis cases.

<5> de Figueiredo P & Treuherz J, 1988, Cheshire Country Houses, p.239 (Book). SCH785.

Built 1741 and has similar detailing to the later Daresbury Hall (1759). Enlarged in the 1770s in the neo-classical style. Cast iron balconies and an entrance on the right hand side (of the left hand façade) are later still (1876).