NHER 20959 (Building record) - Old Rectory, Buckenham

March 1985. Listed, Grade II.
Dated 1827, extended 1839, but lower courses of brick walls in English bond with traces of diaperwork, suggesting rebuilding of house of around 1600. Two storeys, L plan. Symmetrical south front with projecting centre; slated loggia on brick and cast iron piers all round. Date 1827 on projection and on stacks. 1839 extension in the northwest angle of L. Many "reset archaeological fragments" in interior collected by Rev Beauchamp. Does this mean medieval architectural fragments?
Information from (S1).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 27 November 1984. Information from record card (S2).

The stable and coach house immediately north of The Old Rectory were also listed Grade II in 1985, along with the boundary wall to the south. These are now recorded separately as NHERs 67893 and 67894 respectively. The boundary wall incorporates a rare example of a 19th-century wayside pulpit.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 January 2024.

Press cutting (S3) and plans in file.

Excerpt of current Listing Description:
"Former rectory house built for Rev. T.W. Beauchamp, rector 1814-1863. Dated 1827, extended 1839. Red brick with hipped slate roof. Two storeys, originally 'L'-shaped plan. Lower courses of walls in thin brick laid in English bond with traces of diaper work, suggesting a rebuilding of a house of c.1600. Principal façade to south symmetrical: two-light casement windows with label moulds over ground floor openings. Central two-leaf glazed door to garden under a semi-circular brick arch of three orders. The centre bay is slightly advanced with a stepped gable corbelled out. The gable contains a large sundial and the date 1827 in brick letters. Dog tooth brick eaves. Slated loggia around perimeter of building supported on circular brick piers and cast iron columns. Loggia has central pediment with elliptical soffit on south elevation. Roof hipped over canted east and west ends. Later extension dated 1839 fills in north west angle of 'L'. Chimney stacks with clustered octagonal and diagonal shafts, dated 'TPB 1827'. Conical glazed light over staircase. Interior contains many re-set archaeological fragments collected by Rev. Beauchamp."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the full listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 January 2024.