The Old Rectory
THE OLD RECTORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082199
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD RECTORY
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- Date:
- 2002-08-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/07483/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082199
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Rectory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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:
- THE OLD RECTORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Knightwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 72906 55094
Details
SO 75 NW KNIGHTWICK CP -
1/43 The Old Rectory
29.7.59
- II
Former rectory, now house. Late C18 with earlier cottage adjoining rear. Brick in Flemish bond with hipped, tiled roof and brick end stacks. 2 storeys, cellar, and attic with dormers; dentilled eaves cornice. 5 bays; windows are glazing bar sashes with gauged flat heads and moulded plaster keyblocks; 2 ground floor windows to left replaced by C19 bay window with moulded architrave and cornice; central first floor window has semi-circular head with gauged brick arch, moulded plaster keyblock and imposts; 3 gabled dormers with casements; central part-glazed door with raised and fielded panels with segmental fanlight, gauged arched head, moulded plaster key- block and imposts. The doorway is encased within a C19 glazed porch with brick plinth, hipped, tiled roof with overhanging eaves on carved brackets; multi-paned windows; central part-glazed double doors with cambered heads. Earlier timber-framed, tiled cottage to rear has extensive C19 alterations.
Listing NGR: SO7290655094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151350
- 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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