Old Rectory
OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077276
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RECTORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077276
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- OLD RECTORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Acre
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 81048 14391
Details
TF 81 SW SOUTH ACRE
4/38 Old Rectory 9.7.51
GV II
Former rectory. Late C18 and later. Brick, re-used limestone ashlar, knapped flint and gault brick. Flat roof to front block, pantiles to rear. 2 storeyed front block. 3-bay symmetrical facade with 2 full height bays, segmental in plan, with tripartite sash windows with glazing bars beneath rendered skewback arches. Centre bay with a 2-leaf panelled front door beneath a traceried semicircular fanlight and within a doorcase consisting of a pair engaged reeded Roman Doric columns supporting a renewed broken pediment. Single sash window with glazing bars at first floor beneath a rendered skewback arch. Parapet with stone coping. East facade. Later canted bay to side of front block with 6 sash windows with glazing bars (one blind) beneath gault brick skewback arches. Middle bay consists of gable- end of rear block which has a datestone (1841) at base of gable. The fabric is of galletted flint with re-used ashlar and gault brick dressings. 3 storeys and 2 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. Gable with tumbling-in. Lower additions to north with a 2-storey canted bay and sash windows with glazing bars. West facade has sash windows with glazing bars, a pedimented doorcase on pilasters and outbuildings projecting westwards forming a courtyard. Interior. Original swept staircase with square sectioned balasters open string and mahogany handrail.
Listing NGR: TF8104814391
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220941
- 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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