The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033457
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033457
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY HILL
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, RECTORY HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Bergholt
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07599 34479
Details
TM 0734 EAST BERGHOLT RECTORY HILL (North Side)
6/58 The Old Rectory (Formerly listed as 22.2.55 Woodcote)
GV II
Rectory, now house. 1714 with additional wing of 1820s. Red brick in Flemish bond, front rendered, rear painted. Slate roof to front, plain tiles to rear. Two storeys, attic and basement. 4 bays with lower range of 1820 to left. Steps to off-centre original entrance (present entrance to rear). 12-pane sashes. Parapet. M-shaped roof with gabled dormer windows. Rear: later porch containing half-glazed door. 12-pane sashes (some with thick glazing bars) in flush architraves under flat gauged brick arches. Eaves band and parapet. Gabled dormers with sashes. Later wing: 12-pane sashes in reveals under segmental arches. Interior: entrance hall has paired arches to staircase with pilasters supporting keyed archivolts. Closed-string stair (possibly somewhat remodelled) with column-on-vase balusters with square knops. Column newels and ramped moulded handrail. Newels have square pendants with finials. Dado panelling with pilasters follows line of stair. Other features include a good carved chimneypiece to the drawing room, another to the entrance hall, 6-panel doors in architraves and cornices. The home of Dr Rhudde, grandfather of Maria Bicknell, wife of John Constable.
Listing NGR: TM0759934479
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278766
- 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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