A turret, half-timbered gable and coloured-glass inglenook give this Edwardian villa an intentionally varied silhouette and interior.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1911
- Architect / designer
- James Barr Lamb
- Type
- Edwardian villa with Arts and Crafts and Baronial details
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB48614)
- OS grid reference
- NS 42613 62530
Architecture and continuing use
Sandstone walls frame a basket-arched door, crenellated bay and conical-roofed corner tower. A full-height canted window ends in half timbering, while an inglenook chimney and Art Nouveau glass animate the opposite side. Original stair, carved fireplaces and fitted display cupboards survive inside.
Its story
James Barr Lamb designed The Grange in 1911, late in a family practice closely connected with civic and domestic building in Renfrewshire. Its plan and fittings translate picturesque and Arts and Crafts ideas into a substantial suburban home.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a well-preserved Edwardian house whose exterior variety and interior craftsmanship represent residential growth beyond Johnstone’s commercial centre.
What to notice
- The conical tower roof beside the entrance elevation.
- Half timbering above the full-height canted bay.
- Circular gatepiers and decorative iron gates at the boundary.
Reading the surroundings
Observe only from the public road and respect residential privacy. Do not enter the drive, garden or house, and avoid photography that intrudes on occupants.
Timeline
- 1911 James Barr Lamb completed the house and boundary treatment.
- 2002 The Grange was added to the statutory list at Category C.
- 2025 A planning appeal record continued to identify the Park Road property.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Official planning evidence confirms the property and its residential context, not its current occupants or interior condition. Those private details are deliberately excluded.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: The Grange, Park Road, LB48614 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB48614 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Scottish Government DPEA: The Grange case record — Recent official planning-appeal context for the Park Road property.
Location
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