The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056621
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THE GREEN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056621
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, THE GREEN
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 GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- High Ham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 42589 30960
Details
HIGH HAM CP THE GREEN (South side) ST43SW 2/35 The Old Rectory (Tor International School) 8.7.77
GV II
Former Rectory, now School. Mid C19 by John Norton. Local lias stone cut and squared, with bands of red stone, Ham stone dressings; plain clay tile roof with bands of fish scale tiles between coped gables; stone chimney stacks. Mostly 2 storeys with attics: 5-bay asymetrical north elevation, of which bay 3 and bays 4/5 are gabled. Plinth, string course; chamfer mullioned windows of several varieties: to bay 1 a 2-light flat-headed window set in voussoired segmental arch, pointed arched doorway to left, catslide roof above; similar 4-light window lower bay 2, above 3-light set in gabled dormer; bay 3 has a 4-light trefoil cusped window below and 3-light flat headed transomed window above, under relieving arch; bay 4 has pointed arch to inner porch, and 2-light transomed window with relieving arch over the shouldered-arched lights, then projecting chimney stack and single lancet lower bay 5. West elevation of 3 bays, similar varied windows lower bay 1 projecting slightly with sloping stone roof, 3-light plate tracery stair window bay 2, bay 3 a chamfered projection with hipped roof, 3-light plate tracery stair window bay 2, bay 3 a chamfered projection with hipped roof with pairs of windows each face. Comparatively plain south, garden, elevation. Inside, many original fittings remain, including gothic chimney-pieces: high first floor further extended by carrying into roof space.
Listing NGR: ST4258830961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263098
- 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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