The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, TOP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022518
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, TOP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022518
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, TOP STREET
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, TOP STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Somerford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 96505 83092
Details
GREAT SOMERFORD TOP STREET ST 98 SE 3/217 The Old Rectory 12.12.51 II GV Former rectory, C16 or early C17 origins, enlarged mid to later C18 and further in later C19, rubble stone with stone slate roofs. Two storeys. Original range is at east end with roof hipped to south and at north east angle, one ridge stack and one rear stack. South end has hipped dormer and one-window range of windows in flush ashlar surrounds, blank above, former sash below. East side has been built out as large 3-window canted bay with similar windows, but centre has ground floor door and blank window above. One- window range to right has similar ground floor window and blank above. All windows had C18 sashes, replaced with C20 aluminium glazing. North end has hipped dormer and late C16 or early C17 two-storey canted bay with 1:3:1-light mullion windows, cyma/hollow moulded, with coved top moulding. North front has been extended by one-window range to west with end stack in C18, paired sash below, window above. Large later C19 L-plan addition to west with large mullion-and-transom windows, north side-wall stack, coped west gable, south side Gothic door to left and half-hipped projecting wing to right. (P. Hobbs, Somerford Magna, 1982 28-29)
Listing NGR: ST9650583094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316343
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hobbs, P, Somerford Magna, (1982), 28-29
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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