Cryfield Grange, Stoneleigh

1 Cryfield Grange, situated off the west side of the Kenilworth-Coventry road about half a mile north of Crackley, is an L-shaped house and although almost entirely rebuilt in the early 19th century, on its original foundations, it still retains some features of interest.
2 Circa mid 16th century nucleus. On the western side of the northern arm a length of original red sandstone ashlar splayed plinth is visible. Under the north end of this wing is a slightly arched vaulted cellar of mid 16th century date with two blocked openings on the west side. This wing is of 19th century red brick with segmented arched window openings, mostly modern fenestration. Four panelled door with gabled timber porch. The house was originally a demesne farm of Henry II.
3 The house is in use and well maintained.
4 The Cryfield Grange estate was sold in 1545 to Robert Bocher and passed through various hands thereafter. It was bought by Dame Elizabeth Egerton, mother in law of Thomas, first Baron Leigh, in 1639 and passed to Thomas in 1649. It included three smallholdings in 1638, but two larger farms, Gibbet Hill Farm and Cryfield House Farm, were later cut out of it (c1675).
5 Detailed survey map of 1638 in Warwick Record Office.