NHER 19428 (Building record) - Old Rectory

July 1958. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Rectory, now private house. c.1700 rear, extended early C19. Brick with slate roof. Facade of 2½ storeys in 5 bays. 6-panelled door in second bay from right behind doorcase of modified Tuscan columnettes supporting broken pediment. Sash windows to each floor under gauged skewback arches. Attic storey is addition of c.1830. Eaves cornice with paired modillions. Hipped roof. 2 storeyed bow to east also c.1830 with 3 sashes each floor retaining glazing bars under gauged skewback arches. Drawing room has pair of modified Doric pilasters supporting ceiling beam. Timber carved fireplace surround with swags. Open cut dog-leg staircase of 2 balusters to each tread. Handrail scolled at newel. c.l7OO fireplace in kitchen and 2 bridging beams with tongue stops.
Information from (S1).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 June 2017.

On 17th century site, retains one reused beam and perhaps basic ground plan. Rear kitchen wing perhaps of about 1700 but reclad. Main house mid to late 18th century with top storey and apsed wing of about 1830. Good fittings. 19th century outbuildings of interest.
See report (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 December 1997.

A post medieval rectory, now a private house.
The reused 17th century beam may from an earlier house as documents record a rectory on the site in 1636.
Information from (S2).
D. Robertson (NLA), 18 April 2006.