The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY, VICARAGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077988
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY, VICARAGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077988
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD RECTORY, VICARAGE 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, VICARAGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wigginton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 93923 10296
Details
WIGGINTON VICARAGE ROAD SP 91 SW (North side) 4/169 The Old Rectory - GV II House. Later C17, early C18 extensions to rear and E end. Timber framed and brick cased, roughcast, exposed frame at E gable of single storey E extension but otherwise refaced in brick and flint now painted. Old red tile roofs. A 2 storeys, 2 windows, 2-cells plan house on roadside facing S, with twin parallel 2-storeys N new wings and low E extension set back to allow a small gabled porch at SE in gable wall beside a large projecting plastered E gable chimney. 2 light flush casement windows with small panes and segmental arches to ground floor. 2 square and one cruciform tie rod plates at floor level on front. Large E room has an axial chamfered beam and large open fireplace with narrower service room at W. NW rear wing a kitchen with wide gable fireplace. Stair not in original position. Former wall plate a little above floor level in rear wall supports heightened studs of rear N wall. Corner posts, raised wall plates and tie-beams. 2 bays, clasped-purlin roof strutted from partition tie-beam. At some time roof lathed and plastered up to apex. Rear wings of brick roughcast but with timber frame N gable triangles. Formerly called The Old Cottage. (RCHM Typescript).
Listing NGR: SP9392310296
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355806
- 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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