The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, COMPTON BASSETT, SN11 8RE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022477
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, COMPTON BASSETT, SN11 8RE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022477
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, COMPTON BASSETT, SN11 8RE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, COMPTON BASSETT, SN11 8RE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Compton Bassett
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 03128 71713
Details
SU 07 SW
9/159
COMPTON BASSETT
COMPTON BASSETT VILLAGE
The Old Rectory
GV
II
Former rectory, c1840, rendered with ashlar dressings and imitation stone slate roofs. Various diagonally shafted stacks. Two storeys and attic, Tudor style, with ashlar mullion windows and irregular plan. Coped gables and parapets. South front has advanced two-window section to left with ground floor two-light and three-light mullion-and-transom windows with hoodmoulds, first floor two-light to left, three-light with hoodmould to right and sill course, parapet to left and gable to right with attic single light. West end gable has large first floor oriel and is paired with gable-end of rear range. South front right has four-window range of two-light windows, mullion-and-transom below, the left two bays set in Tudor-arched two-bay loggia. Door in left bay. Upper windows have sill course and, over third window a low gable above parapet has shield with crozier carved. East end stack has Gothic panelled corbelled base. Irregular north front with projecting gable to left, large projecting centre gable, and range to right parallel to front range.
Listing NGR: SU0312871713
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316283
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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