The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, NORWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1050561
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, NORWICH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1050561
- Date first listed:
- 26-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, NORWICH ROAD
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, NORWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Caistor St. Edmund and Bixley
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23702 04032
Details
TG 20 SW CAISTOR ST. EDMUND NORWICH ROAD
6/3 The Old Rectory
II
House, former parsonage, late C18 with early C19 addition; red brick, hipped roofs of black unglazed pantiles and slate. In two builds each of 2 storeys; build to left of 2 bays, 3 bays deep; build to right of 2 bays, 2 bays deep. Principal facade to south: earlier build to left under hipped roof with black glazed pantiles and modillions to wide eaves; recessed sashes with glazing bars, 4 x 4 panes, under flat arches, 1 to ground floor left, 2 to first floor; doorcase to left with open pediment, fanlight with glazing bars, panelled part glazed door. Higher 2-bay build to right of early Cl9, hipped slate roof, recessed sashes with glazing bars. Left return to west of 3 bays 2 storeys, hipped roof, axial stack to left; ground floor with recessed sashes of 5 x 5 panes to first and third bays with renewed segmental arches; first floor with 3 recessed sashes under flat arches, glazing bars 4 x 5 panes wide. Single storey porch to centre with hipped roof of black glazed pantiles, an early C20 addition. C19 2 storeyed addition to north and lean-to glazed additions to east of no special interest. Interior of C18 build: roof renewed C19, sawn soft timbers. Two staircases: a) to centre of west range, curved, very steep, open string with stick balusters, wreathed pine handrail, ramped at top; b) to rear of south doorway, later insertion, curved open string with wreathed mahogany handrail having ebony and mother-of-pearl inset over newel, stick balusters. Ground floor room to C19 build with moulded cornice to ceiling.
Listing NGR: TG2370204032
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226888
- 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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