The Old Rectory

THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1038432
Date first listed:
17-Sept-1952
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory
Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1038432
Date first listed:
17-Sept-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
08-Sept-1999
List Entry Name:
The Old Rectory
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD RECTORY, MAIN STREET

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

County:
Staffordshire
District:
East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Tatenhill
National Grid Reference:
SK 20552 22101

Details

SK 22 SW TATENHILL MAIN STREET (east side)

6/186 The Old Rectory
17.9.1952

GV II*

Rectory, now house. Early C18. Red brick with stone dressings; tiled roof, verge parapets; end stacks. Double-pile plan. Rural Baroque style. 2-storey and attic, 5-window front; even rusticated quoins, moulded cornice, broken forward over quoins; 18-pane glazing bar sashes with moulded stone cills and keystones; central window has in addition moulded architrave and scrolled consoles on apron; 3 pedimented dormers set behind cornice: central entrance; fluted pilasters to frieze and cornice run into apron of window over; 6-panel door and rectangular overlight with radial glazing bars and elliptical surround. Single-storey service wing attached to north of 2 windows.


Formerly listed as :

TATENHILL C.P. POSTERN ROAD
SK 22 SW
(east side)
6/86 The Old Rectory (formerly
listed as The Rectory)
17.9.52
GV II*

Rectory, now house. Early C18. Red brick with stone dressings; tiled
roof, verge parapets; end stacks. Double-pile plan. Rural Baroque style.
2-storey and attic, 5-window front; even rusticated quoins; moulded
cornice, broken forward over quoins; 18-pane glazing bar sashes with
moulded stone cills and keystones; central window has in addition moulded
architrave and scrolled consoles on apron; 3 pedimented dormers set behind
cornice; central entrance; fluted pilasters to frieze and cornice run
into apron of window over; 6-panel door and rectangular overlight with
radial glazing bars and elliptical surround. Single-storey service wing
attached to north of 2 windows.

Listing NGR: SK2055222101

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
273665
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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