The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032029
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Date:
- 2005-05-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/14144/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032029
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 39647 89638
Details
TM 38 NE
4/4
1-9-53
BARSHAM
The Old Rectory
(formerly listed as The Rectory)
GV
II
House, formerly the rectory. Late C16/early C17 with late C17 crosswing and
C18 range to right. Extended to rear mid C20. Oldest central part timber
framed and plastered; projecting brick crosswing to left with shaped stuccoed
gable; C18 range in red brick, partly plastered. Roofs plaintiled to front
and pantiled to rear. 2 storeys and attic. The windows are mainly C20 3-
light casements, a range of 6 in total; on the ground floor there is an early
C19 3-light splayed bay with sash windows and a modillion cornice. Early C19
doorway in front gable end: entrance door with 2 raised and fielded lower
panels, and 16 small panes above; open stuccoed porch on columns. 2 flat-
roofed dormers. The crosswing has an external stack, the upper half rebuilt;
gable stack to later range. One room in the centre range has 2 ovolo-moulded
bridging beams and exposed plain joists. In the crosswing a similarly-
moulded bridging beam with carved barred stop-chamfers is evidently re-used.
At the rear of this wing a wide early C19 stair with partly missing stick
balusters. In the C18 range one bedroom has some softwood panelling and a
fireplace with eared surround. Birthplace of historian Laurence Echard (1671-
1730) and of CatherineSuckling mother of Lord Nelson, in 1725. Alfred
Suckling the county historian was rector 1839-1856.
Listing NGR: TM3964789638
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282155
- 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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