Old Rectory
OLD RECTORY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077927
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RECTORY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077927
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD RECTORY, HIGH 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.
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, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ringstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 70624 40733
Details
TF 74 SW RINGSTEAD HIGH STREET (west)
2/79 Old Rectory
- II
Former Rectory house. Dated 1643 on south gable. Coursed squared and rubble carstone, red brick dressings, tiled roofs. 2 storey double pile plan. Front pile to east with irregular C19 and C20 fenestration : ground floor with 2 2 straight headed 3-light casements and 2 arched headed casements of 2 and 3- lights each. First floor 4 3-light casements, one large off-centre mid-C19 casement of 3-lights and 9 panes lighting the staircase. C20 door. All openings with brick dressings, traces of blocked ground and first floor long and low windows. South gable with mid-C19 brick quoins and 2 storey 3-sided canted bow window with single light side lights and 3-light centre casements, tiled roof. Stone coped gabled parapet with datestone "16 M43 H?C". North gable with massive external stack with 3 main set offs stages, 2 mid-C19 octagonal stacks, gable with brick quoins, kneelers and stone coped parapet. Main pile with axial cluster of mid Cl9 octagonal stacks, rear pile with further ridge stacks.
Listing NGR: TF7062440733
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221261
- 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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