The Old Rectory

The Old Rectory, Wolverhampton Road, Himley, DY3 4LB

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1230944
Date first listed:: 26-Jun-1963
List Entry Name:: The Old Rectory
Statutory Address:: The Old Rectory, Wolverhampton Road, Himley, DY3 4LB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1230944
Date first listed:: 26-Jun-1963
Date of most recent amendment:: 18-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: The Old Rectory
Statutory Address 1:: The Old Rectory, Wolverhampton Road, Himley, DY3 4LB

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The Old Rectory, Wolverhampton Road, Himley, DY3 4LB

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Staffordshire
District:: South Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Himley
National Grid Reference:: SO 88266 91095

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/01/2020

SO 89 SE 5/62

HIMLEY C.P. Wolverhampton Road The Old Rectory

[Formerly listed under STOURBRIDGE ROAD (east side). Previously listed as Rectory]

27.6.63

GV II

Parsonage, now house. Circa 1700, extensively remodelled probably in 1767. Brown brick (English garden wall bond) of circa 1700, and red brick (Flemish bond) of 1767 with ashlar dressings; hipped plain tile roof; brick ridge stacks with panelled shafts. Front range aligned north-south facing west and two rear wings aligned east-west.

West front. Refaced 1767. Three storeys, reduced proportions to second floor; stone plinth, moulded eaves cornice, and bracketed pediment over central bay. Three windows; two-storey, four-light canted bays with hipped roofs to left and right; glazing bar sashes with raised architraves and bracketed sills; first floor windows have a sill band and impost band, both central windows have rounded heads and Gothick glazing bars, that to second floor breaks through the eaves cornice into the pediment. Central pilastered and pedimented door with fanlight. Both east and west fronts have a first floor band and casements with segmental heads. Tall stair window to the rear with small leaded window panes. Datestone in north gable inscribed "1767".

Interior. Mid to late C18 open well staircase with turned balusters, ramped and wreathed handrail and open string with carved tread ends. Early C19 fireplace in the entrance hall with reeded surround; late C18 cast-iron fireplace. The Old Rectory has close stylistic affinities with The Red House (q.v.) Trysull and Seisdon C.P.

Listing NGR: SO8826691095

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Legacy System number:: 405966
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.